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Crime Rates in Luton, local authority district

Crime Rate

101

101

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Luton, (local authority district) is 101 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium 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 34.6 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 14.1 4/10
Shoplifting 9.18 5/10
Vehicle crime 8.07 8/10
Public order 6.99 6/10
Other theft 6.89 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.45 4/10
Drugs 4.59 6/10
Burglary 2.89 3/10
Other crime 2.17 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.53 7/10
Robbery 1.42 6/10
Theft from the person 1.02 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.772 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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. Barnfield48.9 low
2. Saints57.5 low
3. Bramingham61.4 low
4. Round Green63.4 low
5. Lewsey64.3 low
6. Challney65.5 low
7. Leagrave68.6 low
8. Biscot69.1 low
9. Poets70.3 low
10. Stopsley70.6 low
11. Sundon Park76.3 low
12. Northwell82.3 low
13. Beech Hill88.6 low
14. Vauxhall96.2 low
15. Dallow103 low
16. High Town110 low
17. Farley116 medium
18. Wigmore131 medium
19. South170 medium
20. Central452 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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