Crime Rates at Park Street, Luton, LU1 3HD

Park Street area has the highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Street (LU1 3HD) in the last 12 months was 1628.8 per 1,000 residents and was 326.6% higher than the Central average (381.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 209 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 197.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Street (LU1 3HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osborne Road, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsland Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.