Total Crime Rate
314.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Collingdon Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Collingdon Street (LU1 1RT) in the last 12 months was 314.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 109.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 74 (β 126.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Collingdon Street (LU1 1RT), 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.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Collingdon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Inkerman Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manchester Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manchester Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manchester Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lacrets Path | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lacrets Path | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alma Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Inkerman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manchester Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manchester Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Manchester Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Liverpool Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Liverpool Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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