Crime Rates at Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN

Ruthin Close area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 88th 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 Ruthin Close (LU1 5EN) in the last 12 months was 157.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Central average (394.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruthin Close (LU1 5EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.