Total Crime Rate
90.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Strathmore Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 186th 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 Strathmore Avenue (LU1 3QP) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Strathmore Avenue (LU1 3QP), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsland Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 25 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 | Kingsland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cutenhoe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seymour Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harcourt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Seymour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Paul'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Seymour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cutenhoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cowper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cowper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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