Crime Rates at Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 7UE

Hitchin Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 202nd 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 7UE) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the High Town average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hitchin Road (LU2 7UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Thomas'S Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Englefield (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.