Total Crime Rate

1571.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

527.0 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 1571.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 608.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 527.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 391.9 10/10
  • Public order 101.4 10/10
  • Drugs 98.0 10/10
  • Other theft 98.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 67.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 57.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.3 10/10
  • Burglary 16.9 10/10
  • Other crime 16.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.5 10/10
  • Robbery 13.5 9/10
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

Bute Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bute Street (LU1 2EP) in the last 12 months was 1571.0 per 1,000 residents and was 311.5% higher than the Central average (381.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 180 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 156 (≈ 527.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bute Street (LU1 2EP), 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 Bute Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/222)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flowers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Flowers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flowers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Flowers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Flowers Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Flowers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Flowers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Flowers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Flowers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Flowers Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Flowers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flowers Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flowers Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flowers Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flowers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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