Total Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 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 57.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wardown Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 269th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wardown Crescent (LU2 7JS) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower 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 6 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wardown Crescent (LU2 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near Arden Place. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wardown Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alwyn Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arden Place —
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Woodbury Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodbury Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mountfield Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Arden Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arden Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arden Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arden Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arden Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arden Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arden Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensleydale Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wensleydale Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Under investigation
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Data Sources

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