Crime Rates at The Shires, Luton, LU2 7QA

The Shires area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 67th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Shires (LU2 7QA) in the last 12 months was 193.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Central average (394.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Shires (LU2 7QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dudley Street, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.