Total Crime Rate
162.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Napier Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Napier Road (LU1 1DU) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Napier Road (LU1 1DU), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 245 crimes here, including 150 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Windsor Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mersey Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mersey Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mersey Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Saviours'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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