February 2026 Source: Police.uk
LU3 Crime Intelligence Report
LU3 recorded 372 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.69 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 3.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.8% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
372trending_down -3.9% vs last month
Crime Rate
5.69per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,244
Within LU3 district
Luton
65,428
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 21 Shoplifting: 20 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 21 |
| Sylam Close Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 9 | 9 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 2 | 9 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Public order: 2 | 8 |
| Rondini Avenue Map | total: 7 Public order: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 7 |
| Hillside Road Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 6 |
| Dane Road Map | total: 6 Drugs: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 6 |
| Cuffley Close Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1 | 6 |
| Spencer Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1 | 5 |
| Aydon Road Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 1 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
151
40.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
41
11.0%
Shoplifting
37
9.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
30
8.1%
Public Order
24
6.5%
Other Theft
22
5.9%
Drug Offences
20
5.4%
Vehicle Crime
17
4.6%
Burglary
13
3.5%
Other Crime
7
1.9%
Robbery
5
1.3%
Weapons Possession
3
0.8%
Theft from Person
2
0.5%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.8%
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