Crime Rates at Buckingham Drive, Luton, LU2 9RA

Buckingham Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 220th 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 Buckingham Drive (LU2 9RA) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Drive (LU2 9RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Summers Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckingham Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.