Total Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

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 34.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kingston Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 138th 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 7SA) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% lower than the Central average (394.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Road (LU2 7SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Street, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winch Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kingston Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colin Place β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxen Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oxen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Oxen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alice Court β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alice Court β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alice Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Treetop Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Treetop Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Treetop Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Treetop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Winch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Kite Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Kite Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kite Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Winch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Winch Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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