Total Crime Rate
430.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
164.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vicarage 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 Vicarage Street (LU1 3HZ) 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 Vicarage Street (LU1 3HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Melson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Melson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Melson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kingsland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Ann'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Ann'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Ann'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | St Ann'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ann'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lea Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Melson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Melson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street West | Under investigation |
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