19 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Luton

Q: Which area of Luton has the highest crime rate?

South has the highest crime rate in Luton.

Q: Which is the safest ward in Luton?

Bramingham has the lowest crime rate among Luton's wards.

Q: How many wards does Luton have?

Luton has 19 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 19 wards in Luton. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Farley +41.3% trending_up Crawley +23.7% trending_up Sundon Park +20.0% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Wigmore -24.2% trending_down Bramingham -20.0% trending_down Leagrave -16.1% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	South	149.9	460	trending_up+7.5%	chevron_right
2	High Town	121.2	141	trending_up+14.6%	chevron_right
3	Farley	104.8	154	trending_up+41.3%	chevron_right
4	Biscot	100.3	134	trending_down-6.3%	chevron_right
5	Dallow	83.1	137	trending_up+2.2%	chevron_right
6	Sundon Park	69.2	54	trending_up+20.0%	chevron_right
7	Wigmore	66.8	91	trending_down-24.2%	chevron_right
8	Icknield	66.5	43	trending_down-14.0%	chevron_right
9	Limbury	66.0	50	trending_down-10.7%	chevron_right
10	Northwell	64.8	57	trending_up+3.6%	chevron_right
11	Stopsley	63.1	51	trending_up+4.1%	chevron_right
12	Leagrave	61.4	78	trending_down-16.1%	chevron_right
13	Crawley	61.0	47	trending_up+23.7%	chevron_right
14	Lewsey	58.6	72	trending_down-2.7%	chevron_right
15	Challney	54.3	88	trending_down-8.3%	chevron_right
16	Round Green	52.4	71	trending_up+6.0%	chevron_right
17	Saints	52.1	72	trending_down-2.7%	chevron_right
18	Barnfield	46.7	37	trending_down-2.6%	chevron_right
19	Bramingham	38.6	28	trending_down-20.0%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Luton has the highest crime rate?

South has the highest crime rate in Luton, with 149.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Luton?

Bramingham has the lowest crime rate among Luton's wards, with 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Luton have?

Luton has 19 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.