Crime Rates at King Street, Luton, LU1 2DW

King Street 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 King Street (LU1 2DW) 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 King Street (LU1 2DW), 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.