Total Crime Rate

1122.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1122.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 410.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 186.4 10/10
  • Public order 92.1 10/10
  • Other theft 81.1 10/10
  • Drugs 61.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 54.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 37.3 10/10
  • Burglary 32.9 10/10
  • Robbery 30.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 30.7 10/10
  • Other crime 24.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Bedford Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 6th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Bedford Road (LU1 1SA) in the last 12 months was 1122.8 per 1,000 residents and was 184.9% higher 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 187 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 41.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 252 (≈ 552.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Bedford Road (LU1 1SA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 563 crimes here, including 164 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/230)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Peel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Inkerman Street —
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Peel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Peel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hucklesby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peel Street —
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Data Sources

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