Total Crime Rate

1122.8 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 1122.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 410.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 186.4 10/10
  • Public order 92.1 10/10
  • Other theft 81.1 10/10
  • Drugs 61.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 54.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 37.3 10/10
  • Burglary 32.9 10/10
  • Robbery 30.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 30.7 10/10
  • Other crime 24.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
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

Alma Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 6th 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 Alma Street (LU1 2PL) in the last 12 months was 1122.8 per 1,000 residents and was 184.9% higher 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 187 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 41.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 252 (≈ 552.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alma Street (LU1 2PL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 563 crimes here, including 164 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alma Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cardiff Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardiff Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardiff Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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