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Crime Rates in Luton, local authority district

Crime Rate

101

101

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Luton, (local authority district) is 101 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Luton (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 33.9 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 14.4 5/10
Shoplifting 9.46 5/10
Vehicle crime 8.45 8/10
Other theft 7.05 5/10
Public order 7.01 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.54 4/10
Drugs 4.45 6/10
Burglary 2.92 4/10
Other crime 2.31 6/10
Possession of weapons 1.52 8/10
Robbery 1.39 6/10
Theft from the person 1.03 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.812 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Luton (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Luton (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Luton (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Luton (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Luton
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Luton (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Luton (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Barnfield46.6 low
2. Saints58 low
3. Bramingham58.1 low
4. Lewsey63.4 low
5. Round Green64 low
6. Challney65.3 low
7. Leagrave67.5 low
8. Biscot69.4 low
9. Stopsley71.8 low
10. Poets71.8 low
11. Sundon Park74.9 low
12. Northwell85.1 low
13. Beech Hill87.8 low
14. Vauxhall96.2 low
15. Dallow107 low
16. High Town111 low
17. Farley119 medium
18. Wigmore139 medium
19. South166 medium
20. Central459 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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