Total Crime Rate

340.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 340.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 56.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.0 10/10
  • Other theft 33.5 10/10
  • Public order 30.9 10/10
  • Drugs 28.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Windsor Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 30th 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 Windsor Street (LU1 3UB) in the last 12 months was 340.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 126.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windsor Street (LU1 3UB), the main crime hotspot is near Flowers Way. Police recorded 246 crimes here, including 136 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windsor Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/115)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelvin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flowers Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tavistock Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tavistock Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flowers Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flowers Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Flowers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Flowers Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Flowers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Flowers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Flowers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Flowers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Flowers Way Local resolution
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Data Sources

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