Total Crime Rate

1028.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1028.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 317.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 308.4 10/10
  • Public order 102.8 10/10
  • Other theft 65.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 56.1 10/10
  • Burglary 37.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.4 10/10
  • Drugs 37.4 10/10
  • Other crime 28.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 9.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 9.4 8/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hitchin Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 8th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hitchin Road (LU2 0EJ) in the last 12 months was 1028.0 per 1,000 residents and was 160.9% higher than the Central average (394.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 420.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 102.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hitchin Road (LU2 0EJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hitchin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hartley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moulton Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luton Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Wenlock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luton Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Luton Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moulton Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Luton —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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