Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 61.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Frederick Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 290th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Frederick Street (LU2 7QS) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% lower than the Central average (394.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (β‰ˆ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frederick Street (LU2 7QS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Frederick Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hucklesby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorland Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wensleydale β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wensleydale β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boyle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moorland Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hucklesby Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moorland Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Moorland Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorland Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorland Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Cromwell Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Hill β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plait Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Plait Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Plait Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Plait Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Plait Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Havelock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wenlock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Arden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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