Total Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stockingstone Road area has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 583 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 Stockingstone Road (LU2 7NJ) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% lower than the High Town average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stockingstone Road (LU2 7NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alwyn Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trowbridge Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In High Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alwyn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Felstead Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fair Oak Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardown Crescent | Under investigation |
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