Crime Rates at Vicarage Street, Luton, LU1 3HZ

Vicarage Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 20th 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 Vicarage Street (LU1 3HZ) in the last 12 months was 438.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% higher 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 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 117 (≈ 184.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Street (LU1 3HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.