Total Crime Rate

286.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 286.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.6 10/10
  • Public order 36.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Drugs 30.5 10/10
  • Other crime 18.3 10/10
  • Robbery 18.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellington Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 35th 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 Wellington Street (LU1 5FD) in the last 12 months was 286.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 158.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (LU1 5FD), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 245 crimes here, including 150 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Western Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peel Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peel Street
Sep 2025Burglary Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Peel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Peel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Peel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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