Total Crime Rate

356.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.9 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 356.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 45.5 10/10
  • Other theft 29.1 10/10
  • Public order 29.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.3 10/10
  • Burglary 18.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.9 9/10
  • Robbery 9.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.1 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 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

High Town Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 26th 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 High Town Road (LU2 0DE) in the last 12 months was 356.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 130.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Town Road (LU2 0DE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Town Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/88)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bute Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bute Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bute Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hucklesby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melson Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melson Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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