Total Crime Rate
530.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grove Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 15th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Road (LU1 1BL) in the last 12 months was 530.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% higher than the Central average (394.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (β 222.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Road (LU1 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 576 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.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardiff Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cardiff Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardiff Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardiff Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardiff Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingswood Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Napier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Napier Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Napier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Buxton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Buxton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mersey Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mersey Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mersey Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kingswood Court | Under investigation |
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