Total Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 50.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colin Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 236th lowest 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 Colin Road (LU2 7RX) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower than the High Town average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colin Road (LU2 7RX), the main crime hotspot is near Winch Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Talbot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oxen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Winch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Winch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oxen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxen Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alice Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Treetop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alice Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alice Court —
Sep 2025Drugs Treetop Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Talbot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Treetop Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Treetop Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Winch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colin Place —
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Data Sources

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