Total Crime Rate
309.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Guildford Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Guildford Street (LU1 2NQ) in the last 12 months was 309.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 138.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Guildford Street (LU1 2NQ), 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.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Guildford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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