Total Crime Rate

262.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 262.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 128.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.6 9/10
  • Drugs 36.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellington Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 42nd 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 Wellington Street (LU1 5FD) in the last 12 months was 262.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 128.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (LU1 5FD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/185)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkerman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkerman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper George Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Inkerman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Walk —
Apr 2026Drugs Windsor Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hastings Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alma Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Inkerman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Inkerman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street West Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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