Total Crime Rate

262.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.1 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 262.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 128.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.6 9/10
  • Drugs 36.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Wellington Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 42nd 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 Wellington Street (LU1 5AA) in the last 12 months was 262.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 128.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (LU1 5AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 476 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (156 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/212)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manchester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hastings Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alma Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Windsor Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Walk —
Apr 2026Drugs George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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