Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kingston Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 209th lowest 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 Kingston Road (LU2 7RY) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% lower than the Central average (394.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Road (LU2 7RY), the main crime hotspot is near Edward Street. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Oxen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxen Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Treetop Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hartley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oxen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kite Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colin Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alice Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alice Court —
Sep 2025Drugs Treetop Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Treetop Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Kite Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kite Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alice Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Treetop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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