Crime Rates at Union Street, Luton, LU1 3AT

Union Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 10th highest crime rate of 582 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 782.9 per 1,000 residents and was 105.1% higher than the Central average (381.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 182 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -17.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 283 (≈ 409.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (LU1 3AT), the main crime hotspot is near Flowers Way. Police recorded 246 crimes here, including 136 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.