Crime Rates at Union Street, Luton, LU1 3AT

Union 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 Union Street (LU1 3AT) 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 Union Street (LU1 3AT), 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.