Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Luton, LU1 3AX

Oxford Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 40th 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 Oxford Road (LU1 3AX) in the last 12 months was 259.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the Central average (394.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 67.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (LU1 3AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 311 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flowers Way (141 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.