Crime Rates at Stapleford Road, Luton, LU2 8AY

Stapleford Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stopsley , and the 162nd 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 Stapleford Road (LU2 8AY) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower than the Stopsley average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stapleford Road (LU2 8AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alfriston Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.