Total Crime Rate

130.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 130.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Luton High Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton , and the 197th 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 130.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower than the Luton average (148.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Luton High Street (ME5 7LN), the main crime hotspot is near Ambrose Hill. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ambrose Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Settington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tramways Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tramways Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tramways Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chickfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Church Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Church Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pheasant Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pheasant Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Church Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ambrose Hill —
Sep 2025Other crime Church Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Third Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durrell Gardens —
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Data Sources

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