Total Crime Rate

293.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.9 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 293.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.6 10/10
  • Public order 22.6 9/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hitchin Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 35th highest crime rate of 582 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 0EN) in the last 12 months was 293.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hitchin Road (LU2 0EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winch Street, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Treetop Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hitchin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Falks Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treetop Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pomfret Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pomfret Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winch Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treetop Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Treetop Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Treetop Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treetop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chadwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Talbot Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Talbot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Talbot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hart Lane —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cherry Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cherry Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alice Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Alice Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alice Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alice Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kite Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kite Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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