Total Crime Rate
37.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hart Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Round Green , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hart Lane (LU2 0JG) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower than the Round Green average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hart Lane (LU2 0JG), 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.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Falks Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pomfret Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cherry Tree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cherry Tree Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Tree Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hart Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Treetop Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Treetop Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Treetop Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Treetop Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Treetop Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winch Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Abbots Wood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pomfret Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rosefield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Abbey Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whitecroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitecroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbey Drive | Under investigation |
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