Total Crime Rate
145.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashcroft 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 Ashcroft Road (LU2 9AU) 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 Ashcroft Road (LU2 9AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In High Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Venetia Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hazelwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dahlia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walnut Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Venetia Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dahlia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Venetia Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Venetia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Venetia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Venetia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Venetia Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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