Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 14.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • 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

Edward Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 230th 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 Edward Street (LU2 0NF) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% lower than the Central average (381.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Street (LU2 0NF), the main crime hotspot is near Duke Street. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Road —
Apr 2026Robbery High Town Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crescent Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Taylor Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chadwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hartley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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