Total Crime Rate

140.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 140.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.3 9/10
  • Other theft 29.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Drugs 20.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 109th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hitchin Road (LU2 7SP) in the last 12 months was 140.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% higher than the High Town average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hitchin Road (LU2 7SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moreton Road North (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hitchin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stephens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Oak Tree Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Wood Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Talbot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Talbot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Row Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Englefield —
Sep 2025Other crime Englefield Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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