Total Crime Rate

243.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 243.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 121.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.6 10/10
  • Drugs 24.3 10/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsland 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 3DY) 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 3DY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsland Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Latimer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Kingsland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Road
Apr 2026Public order Lea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seymour Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsland Road
Apr 2026Public order Kingsland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kingsland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ann'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Seymour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Seymour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Strathmore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsland Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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