Total Crime Rate
440.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Midland Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 19th 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 Midland Road (LU2 0BL) in the last 12 months was 440.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 28.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 93 (≈ 169.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Midland Road (LU2 0BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 387 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (111 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Manchester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manchester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Manchester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manchester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Manchester Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
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