Total Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wigmore Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 225th 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 Wigmore Lane (LU2 8AA) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wigmore Lane (LU2 8AA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wigmore Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dahlia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stapleford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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