Total Crime Rate
110.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Butterworth Path area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 144th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Butterworth Path (LU2 0TR) in the last 12 months was 110.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Butterworth Path (LU2 0TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Arden Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hucklesby Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Albion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensleydale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wensleydale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boyle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burr Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boyle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arden Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Matthews Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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