Total Crime Rate

129.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 129.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.4 5/10
  • Other theft 26.4 10/10
  • Drugs 23.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hitchin Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 119th highest crime rate of 582 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 7SR) in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% higher than the High Town average (99.6 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hitchin Road (LU2 7SR), the main crime hotspot is near Winch Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 19 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
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Tree Row —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Talbot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ramridge Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Wood Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Tree Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cherry Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cherry Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Close —
Apr 2026Public order Elmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Talbot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Talbot Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winch Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deep Denes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmore Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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