Total Crime Rate
781.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castle 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 Castle Street (LU1 3AG) 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 Castle Street (LU1 3AG), the main crime hotspot is near Flowers Way. Police recorded 272 crimes here, including 141 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 | Public order | Flowers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townsley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Townsley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoo Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cowper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cowper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tavistock Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Street | Under investigation |
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