Total Crime Rate
259.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Street West 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 Park Street West (LU1 3BE) 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 Park Street West (LU1 3BE), 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.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Essex Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Essex Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Essex Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Essex Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vicarage Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bute Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ann'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ann'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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