Total Crime Rate
1454.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellington 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.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Silver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rothesay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rothesay Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Silver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Silver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Silver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.