Crime Rates at Great Marlings, Luton, LU2 8DL

Great Marlings area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stopsley , and the 126th 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 Great Marlings (LU2 8DL) in the last 12 months was 127.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% higher than the Stopsley average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Marlings (LU2 8DL), the main crime hotspot is near Lambert Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.