Total Crime Rate

1567.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

654.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1567.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 654.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 438.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 280.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 141.9 10/10
  • Other theft 138.7 10/10
  • Public order 125.8 10/10
  • Drugs 103.2 10/10
  • Burglary 77.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 67.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 64.5 10/10
  • Robbery 54.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 35.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.4 10/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 582 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 King Street (LU1 2DH) in the last 12 months was 1567.7 per 1,000 residents and was 310.7% higher 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 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 113.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 203 (≈ 654.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (LU1 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 592 crimes here, including 195 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/239)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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