Crime Rates at Cardiff Road, Luton, LU1 1BH

Cardiff Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cardiff Road (LU1 1BH) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% lower than the Central average (394.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -90.9% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardiff Road (LU1 1BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 625 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (150 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.