Crime Rates at Tavistock Crescent, Luton, LU1 3UP

Tavistock Crescent area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tavistock Crescent (LU1 3UP) in the last 12 months was 121.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -15.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tavistock Crescent (LU1 3UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arthur Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.