Total Crime Rate

2431.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

474.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2431.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1305.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 474.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 266.2 10/10
  • Other theft 255.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 151.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 104.3 10/10
  • Public order 89.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 75.5 10/10
  • Drugs 54.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 46.8 10/10
  • Other crime 32.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.2 10/10
  • Robbery 14.4 9/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prince Way area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the highest crime rate of 582 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 2431.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1544.8% higher than the Vauxhall average (147.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 363 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 474.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Way (LU2 9PD), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Way. Police recorded 537 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Prince Way Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Prince Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnston Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raynham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Prince Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eaton Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frank Lester Way —
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Data Sources

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