Crime Rates at Preston Gardens, Luton, LU2 7NL

Preston Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 267th 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 Preston Gardens (LU2 7NL) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the High Town average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Gardens (LU2 7NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winch Street, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Treetop Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.