Crime Rates at Cross Street, Luton, LU2 0DP

Cross Street 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 Cross Street (LU2 0DP) 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 Cross Street (LU2 0DP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 217 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.