Total Crime Rate

1454.8 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 1454.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 461.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 219.4 10/10
  • Public order 161.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 119.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 116.1 10/10
  • Burglary 74.2 10/10
  • Other theft 74.2 10/10
  • Robbery 64.5 10/10
  • Drugs 51.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 38.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 35.5 10/10
  • Other crime 19.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
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

Wellington Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Street (LU1 2QH) in the last 12 months was 1454.8 per 1,000 residents and was 269.2% 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 143 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -81.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 53.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 224 (≈ 722.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (LU1 2QH), 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 Wellington Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cheapside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothesay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rothesay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rothesay Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area

Data Sources

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