Total Crime Rate

430.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

164.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 430.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 164.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 52.1 8/10
  • Drugs 45.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.1 10/10
  • Other theft 30.0 10/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Burglary 17.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Robbery 12.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Park Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 18th highest crime rate of 582 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 Park Street (LU1 3HG) in the last 12 months was 430.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% higher than the Central average (381.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 164.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Street (LU1 3HG), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsland Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 35 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
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seymour Avenue
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windmill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Ann'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Ann'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ann'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Road
Apr 2026Public order Lea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kingsland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Ann'S Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Ann'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsland Road
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kingsland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Town Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kingsland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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