Total Crime Rate

430.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

164.0 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 430.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 164.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 52.1 8/10
  • Drugs 45.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.1 10/10
  • Other theft 30.0 10/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Burglary 17.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Robbery 12.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
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

Windmill Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 18th 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 Windmill Road (LU1 3XL) in the last 12 months was 430.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% higher 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 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 164.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% 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 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bolton Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Osborne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Luton Dunstable Busway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Luton Dunstable Busway —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windmill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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