Total Crime Rate

205.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 205.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 101.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 67.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Robbery 11.2 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Shires area has the 29th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 60th highest crime rate of 582 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 205.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Central average (381.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Shires (LU2 7QA), the main crime hotspot is near Plait Court. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Shires area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reginald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Larches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Shires Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Shires —
Apr 2026Drugs Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Larches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earls Meade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Earls Meade Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Earls Meade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Larches Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plait Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gregories Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Road —
Apr 2026Public order Villa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorland Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mussons Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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