Total Crime Rate
1454.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stuart 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 Stuart Street (LU1 2SL) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Stuart Street (LU1 2SL), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manchester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flowers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flowers Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Flowers Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Flowers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Flowers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Flowers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Flowers Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Flowers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flowers Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flowers Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flowers Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flowers Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manchester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manchester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Manchester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flowers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Inkerman Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Inkerman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alma Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lacrets Path | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lacrets Path | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manchester Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manchester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manchester Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manchester Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manchester Street | β |
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