Total Crime Rate
63.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Town Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 285th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Town Street (LU1 3EF) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Town Street (LU1 3EF), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Baker Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bailey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kingsland 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 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Avenue | — |
| 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 |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | May Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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