Total Crime Rate
781.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stuart Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 11th 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 Stuart Street (LU1 2SJ) in the last 12 months was 781.5 per 1,000 residents and was 98.3% 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 183 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 73.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 271 (≈ 392.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stuart Street (LU1 2SJ), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Flowers Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alma Street | 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 | Shoplifting | Silver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alma Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manchester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Street | Under investigation |
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