Total Crime Rate
87.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Surrey Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 201st highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Surrey Street (LU1 3BZ) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Surrey Street (LU1 3BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsland Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Latimer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Latimer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Latimer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrs Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lea Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Strathmore Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Street West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Baker Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ann'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | St Ann'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Ann'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chase Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Ann'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Ann'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | New Town Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | May Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Close | Under investigation |
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