Total Crime Rate
1454.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025George Street West area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around George Street West (LU1 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 1454.8 per 1,000 residents and was 269.2% 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 143 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -81.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 53.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -81.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 224 (≈ 722.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around George Street West (LU1 2BJ), 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.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Flowers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Link | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Link | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Link | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manchester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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