What is the crime rate in luton?

As of February 2026, luton has a crime rate of 7.28 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,641 recorded offences.

How does luton rank nationally for crime?

luton ranks #78 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in luton?

The most common crime type in luton is Violence and sexual offences with 604 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 36.8% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in luton?

As of February 2026, luton has a crime rate of 7.28 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,641 recorded offences.

How does luton rank nationally for crime?

luton ranks #78 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in luton?

The most common crime type in luton is Violence and sexual offences with 604 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 36.8% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Bedfordshire Police Police

luton Crime Intelligence Report

luton recorded 1,641 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.28 per 1,000 residents. This places luton at #78 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 1.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.0% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,641

trending_down -1.6% vs last month

Crime Rate

7.28per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#78of 331

By total crime volume

National Population

225,261

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Prince Way Map	Shoplifting: 29 Other theft: 9	29
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 28	28
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 18 Burglary: 2	18
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12 Drugs: 4 Public order: 3	12
On or near B653 Map	Shoplifting: 17	17
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17	17
On or near Maida Road Map	Shoplifting: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 14	14
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Flowers Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

1,641 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

604

36.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

219

13.3%

Shoplifting

129

7.9%

Drug Offences

112

6.8%

Vehicle Crime

112

6.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

107

6.5%

Other Theft

106

6.5%

Public Order

5.3%

Burglary

3.4%

Other Crime

2.3%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Robbery

1.3%

Theft from Person

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

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Ward Safety Rankings

19 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	South	390	2.5
2	Dallow	135	1.7
3	Biscot	119	1.4
4	High Town	118	3.0
5	Farley	102	3.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Bramingham	25	1.4
shield	Barnfield	29	0.9
shield	Stopsley	31	1.9
shield	Crawley	43	1.9
shield	Sundon Park	44	2.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.0%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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