Total Crime Rate
438.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crawley Green Road 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 Crawley Green Road (LU1 3LP) 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 Crawley Green Road (LU1 3LP), the main crime hotspot is near Bailey Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bailey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hart Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hart Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hart Hill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luton Dunstable Busway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hart Hill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Luton Dunstable Busway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bailey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bailey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bailey Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vicarage Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hart Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vicarage Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moulton Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moulton Rise | Under investigation |
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