Total Crime Rate
214.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mill Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 58th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Street (LU1 2NA) in the last 12 months was 214.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower than the Central average (394.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 155.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Street (LU1 2NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 387 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (83 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hucklesby Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hucklesby Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manchester Street | Under investigation |
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