Total Crime Rate
218.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
103.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Collingdon Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 55th highest crime rate of 582 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 Collingdon Street (LU1 1ST) in the last 12 months was 218.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower than the Central average (381.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Collingdon Street (LU1 1ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 525 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (156 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plait Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plait Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Collingdon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Collingdon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Collingdon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Collingdon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingdon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingdon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plait Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plait Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Plait Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plait Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Link | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plait Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alma Link | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Link | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Link | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plait Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
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