Crime Rates at Arthur Street, Luton, LU1 3SF

Arthur Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 37th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arthur Street (LU1 3SF) in the last 12 months was 282.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% lower than the Central average (394.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arthur Street (LU1 3SF), the main crime hotspot is near Flowers Way. Police recorded 272 crimes here, including 141 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.