Total Crime Rate
708.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 12th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Street (LU1 3EP) in the last 12 months was 708.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% higher than the Central average (394.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 272.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Street (LU1 3EP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 698 crimes here, including 198 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Flowers Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ann'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queens Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bute Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bute Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Guildford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Guildford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Guildford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vicarage Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townsley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
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