February 2026 Source: Police.uk
LU1 Crime Intelligence Report
LU1 recorded 628 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 12.42 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 0.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.9% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
628trending_down -0.3% vs last month
Crime Rate
12.42per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,815
Within LU1 district
Luton
50,550
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Police Station Map | total: 20 Drugs: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 20 |
| Bridge Street Map | total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 6 | 18 |
| B653 Map | total: 18 Shoplifting: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 18 |
| George Street Map | total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 5 | 18 |
| Flowers Way Map | total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 17 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 17 Shoplifting: 12 Drugs: 2 | 17 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 15 |
| Osborne Road Map | total: 12 Vehicle crime: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 12 |
| Peel Street Map | total: 11 Shoplifting: 5 Burglary: 2 | 11 |
| Further/Higher Educational Building Map | total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 11 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
220
35.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
85
13.5%
Drug Offences
52
8.3%
Shoplifting
49
7.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
42
6.7%
Vehicle Crime
39
6.2%
Public Order
34
5.4%
Other Theft
31
4.9%
Burglary
21
3.3%
Other Crime
14
2.2%
Theft from Person
13
2.1%
Weapons Possession
12
1.9%
Robbery
11
1.8%
Bicycle Theft
5
0.8%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -0.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.9%
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