Total Crime Rate

163.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 163.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Havelock Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 81st highest crime rate of 583 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 Havelock Road (LU2 7PR) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% higher than the High Town average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Havelock Road (LU2 7PR), the main crime hotspot is near Arden Place. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Havelock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arden Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wensleydale —
Sep 2025Drugs Alwyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Wenlock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Havelock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Havelock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wensleydale —
Sep 2025Other theft Frederick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Arden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boyle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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