Crime Rates at New Street, Luton, LU1 5DE

New Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 30th 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 New Street (LU1 5DE) in the last 12 months was 340.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 126.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (LU1 5DE), 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.