Total Crime Rate

708.4 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 708.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 228.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 156.6 10/10
  • Public order 67.5 10/10
  • Other theft 53.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 50.6 10/10
  • Robbery 33.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Drugs 31.3 10/10
  • Burglary 16.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
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

George Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 12th 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 George Street (LU1 2AZ) in the last 12 months was 708.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% higher than the Central average (394.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 272.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (LU1 2AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 698 crimes here, including 198 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in George Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/243)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Park Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Park Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Park Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manchester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manchester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manchester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Manchester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Manchester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Manchester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Manchester Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manchester Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manchester Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manchester Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manchester Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Guildford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Guildford Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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