Total Crime Rate
218.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsland Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 57th 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 Kingsland Road (LU1 3DP) in the last 12 months was 218.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 97.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsland Road (LU1 3DP), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsland Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 28 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bailey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bailey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seymour Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Essex Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ann'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Essex Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Essex Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Seymour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Seymour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Ann'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ann'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vicarage Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Essex Close | Under investigation |
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