Total Crime Rate

1030.5 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 1030.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 503.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 190.8 10/10
  • Other theft 114.5 10/10
  • Public order 61.1 10/10
  • Burglary 45.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 38.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Drugs 15.3 9/10
  • Other crime 15.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
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

John Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 7th 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 John Street (LU1 2JQ) in the last 12 months was 1030.5 per 1,000 residents and was 161.5% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 259.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (LU1 2JQ), 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 John Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/202)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 202

Data Sources

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