Crime Rates at Crescent Road, Luton, LU2 0AB

Crescent Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 41st 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 Crescent Road (LU2 0AB) in the last 12 months was 258.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 121.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Road (LU2 0AB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.