Total Crime Rate

1962.8 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 1962.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 864.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 486.5 10/10
  • Public order 111.5 10/10
  • Other theft 101.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 91.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 77.7 10/10
  • Drugs 71.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.1 10/10
  • Burglary 27.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.9 10/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
  • Robbery 13.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
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

Bute Street area has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 583 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 2EY) in the last 12 months was 1962.8 per 1,000 residents and was 398.1% 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 256 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -39.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 186 (≈ 628.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/230)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plait Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hucklesby Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hucklesby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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