Crime Rates at Malthouse Green, Luton, LU2 8SN

Malthouse Green area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 37th 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 Malthouse Green (LU2 8SN) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% lower than the Vauxhall average (147.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malthouse Green (LU2 8SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenriggs, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Emmer Green (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.