Crime Rates at Wood Street, Luton, LU1 3HF

Wood Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 229th highest crime rate of 583 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 Wood Street (LU1 3HF) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (LU1 3HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osborne Road, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsland Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.