Crime Rates at Bailey Street, Luton, LU1 3DU

Bailey Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 67th 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 Bailey Street (LU1 3DU) in the last 12 months was 191.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 107.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bailey Street (LU1 3DU), 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.