Total Crime Rate
113.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cumberland Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 141st highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cumberland Street (LU1 3BP) in the last 12 months was 113.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cumberland Street (LU1 3BP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 34 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 | Drugs | Essex Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Essex Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Essex Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Essex Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seymour Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vicarage Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vicarage Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolton Road | — |
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