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Crime Rates in Luton, local authority district

Crime Rate

102

102

Average 5/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

Annual total crime rate in Luton, (local authority district) is 102 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 34.4 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 15.6 5/10
Vehicle crime 8.43 8/10
Public order 7.82 6/10
Other theft 7.43 5/10
Shoplifting 7.15 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.74 4/10
Burglary 3.71 5/10
Drugs 3.68 6/10
Other crime 1.76 4/10
Theft from the person 1.6 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.42 7/10
Robbery 1.2 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.83 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Luton (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Barnfield41.9 low
2. Saints52.3 low
3. Biscot59.4 low
4. Bramingham63.1 low
5. Round Green64.5 low
6. Lewsey67.2 low
7. Challney68 low
8. Stopsley69.1 low
9. Leagrave72 low
10. Sundon Park76.2 low
11. Poets83.4 low
12. Beech Hill85.1 low
13. Vauxhall86.6 low
14. Northwell88.8 low
15. Dallow98.5 low
16. Farley108 low
17. High Town128 medium
18. Wigmore130 medium
19. South172 medium
20. Central477 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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