Crime Rates at Prince Way, Luton, LU2 9PD

Prince Way area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Way (LU2 9PD) in the last 12 months was 2651.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1565.9% higher than the Vauxhall average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 371 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -36.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 156 (≈ 561.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Way (LU2 9PD), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Way. Police recorded 575 crimes here, including 112 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.