Crime Rates at South Road, Luton, LU1 3GE

South Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 49th highest crime rate of 583 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 South Road (LU1 3GE) in the last 12 months was 226.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 93.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (LU1 3GE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.