Total Crime Rate
453.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapel Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 17th 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 Chapel Street (LU1 5DD) in the last 12 months was 453.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -49.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 157.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Street (LU1 5DD), the main crime hotspot is near Flowers Way. Police recorded 272 crimes here, including 141 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Flowers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flowers Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Flowers Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Flowers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Flowers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Flowers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Flowers Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flowers Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flowers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flowers Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flowers Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flowers Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stockwood Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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