Crime Rates at Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 7ST

Hitchin Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 582 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 7ST) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hitchin Road (LU2 7ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmore Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.