Crime Rates at Gloucester Road, Luton, LU1 3HX

Gloucester Road 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 Gloucester Road (LU1 3HX) 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 Gloucester Road (LU1 3HX), 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.