Total Crime Rate

104.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 104.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Moreton Road South area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 158th highest crime rate of 582 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 Moreton Road South (LU2 0TL) in the last 12 months was 104.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% higher than the High Town average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moreton Road South (LU2 0TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Tree Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moreton Road South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Tree Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Wood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ramridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deep Denes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Tree Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cherry Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cherry Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Bloomfield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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