Total Crime Rate
438.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Windmill Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 20th 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 Windmill Road (LU1 3XL) in the last 12 months was 438.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% higher 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 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 117 (≈ 184.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windmill Road (LU1 3XL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osborne Road, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bolton Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luton Dunstable Busway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Luton Dunstable Busway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Osborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Manor Road | Local resolution |
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