Crime Rates at New Street, Luton, LU1 5DE

New 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 New Street (LU1 5DE) 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 New Street (LU1 5DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flowers Way, where police recorded 272 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (150 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.