Total Crime Rate

162.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 162.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stephens Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 82nd 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 Stephens Gardens (LU2 9QF) in the last 12 months was 162.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% higher than the High Town average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stephens Gardens (LU2 9QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moreton Road North (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stephens Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oak Tree Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stephens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Row Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramridge Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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