Total Crime Rate
105.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albert Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 157th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Road (LU1 3PS) in the last 12 months was 105.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Road (LU1 3PS), 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.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chase Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Latimer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Latimer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Latimer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Latimer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrs Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Street West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Baker Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | New Town Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cowper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | May Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Strathmore Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kingsland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
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