Total Crime Rate
440.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Town 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 High Town Road (LU2 0DQ) 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 High Town Road (LU2 0DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albion Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hartley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Duke Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wenlock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crescent Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arden Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Arden Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Luton | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Luton | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luton | Under investigation |
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