Crime Rate in Sundon Park, ward

Sundon Park has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Luton district and the 3090th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 302nd highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sundon Park in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the Luton district average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sundon Park’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 218 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 263.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 270 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sundon Park ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near The Parade, with 72 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Penhill (19 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.