Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 22.4 2/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hitchin Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 68th 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 Hitchin Road (LU2 7SL) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% lower than the High Town average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hitchin Road (LU2 7SL), 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 Hitchin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cherry Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Treetop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Cherry Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Winch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Winch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Winch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Treetop Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Treetop Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Talbot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Treetop Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colin Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Talbot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Close —
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Data Sources

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