Total Crime Rate

113.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 113.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Park Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 141st 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 3EU) in the last 12 months was 113.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Street (LU1 3EU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bailey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Vicarage Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Vicarage Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bolton Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Ann'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Park Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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