Total Crime Rate
288.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
118.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alma Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 36th highest crime rate of 582 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 Alma Street (LU1 2PH) in the last 12 months was 288.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the Central average (381.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 118.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alma Street (LU1 2PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 487 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (156 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Peel Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peel Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peel Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Collingdon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Collingdon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Collingdon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Collingdon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingdon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingdon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | George Street West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | George Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Link | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alma Link | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Link | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Link | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Spring Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Spring Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Spring Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Peel Street | Under investigation |
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