Total Crime Rate

106.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 106.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 77.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Luton High Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Luton , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Luton High Street (ME5 7LN) in the last 12 months was 106.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the Luton average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 17.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Luton High Street (ME5 7LN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Luton High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Ambrose Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Settington Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenwood Close —
Apr 2026Public order Beacon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Beacon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Edinburgh Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Edinburgh Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Village View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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