Total Crime Rate

129.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.4 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 129.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Butterworth Path area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 117th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Butterworth Path (LU2 0TP) in the last 12 months was 129.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butterworth Path (LU2 0TP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Butterworth Path area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Albion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Luton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reginald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Luton —
Apr 2026Public order Luton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingham Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mussons Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hucklesby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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