Crime Rates at Wellington Street, Luton, LU1 5AE

Wellington Street area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 96th 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 Wellington Street (LU1 5AE) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (LU1 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 261 crimes here, including 156 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.