Crime Rates at Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 7UF

Hitchin Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 103rd 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 7UF) in the last 12 months was 145.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% higher than the High Town average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hitchin Road (LU2 7UF), the main crime hotspot is near St Thomas'S Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.