Total Crime Rate
243.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
121.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingsland Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 44th 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 Kingsland Road (LU1 3DP) in the last 12 months was 243.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 121.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsland Road (LU1 3DP), 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 | Vehicle crime | Latimer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ann'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Strathmore Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lea Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kingsland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Ann'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bailey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bailey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bailey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bailey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bailey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Alton Road | Under investigation |
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