Bedfordshire Police

Crime in Luton Town Centre

Street-level crime statistics for Luton Town Centre based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 3,150 crimes in last 12 months

9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

3,150 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓4.7% vs Previous 12 Months

9/100 Safety Score

33.6% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 3,150 total crimes recorded in Luton Town Centre

Violent Crime

923

Shoplifting

454

↓10%

Anti-Social Behaviour

358

↓15%

Public Order

270

↓8%

Other Theft

221

↓8%

Drugs

201

↑16%

Criminal Damage & Arson

161

↑14%

Vehicle Crime

117

Theft from Person

115

↓22%

Burglary

Robbery

↑14%

Possession of Weapons

Other Crime

↑28%

Bicycle Theft

↑35%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Luton Town Centre

215

02/23

221

03/23

215

04/23

243

05/23

249

06/23

268

07/23

258

08/23

267

09/23

301

10/23

244

11/23

282

12/23

289

01/24

279

02/24

283

03/24

273

04/24

344

05/24

322

06/24

275

07/24

309

08/24

282

09/24

265

10/24

258

11/24

230

12/24

184

01/25

225

02/25

257

03/25

281

04/25

280

05/25

306

06/25

321

07/25

253

08/25

289

09/25

234

10/25

237

11/25

250

12/25

217

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Luton Town Centre (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Luton Town Centre

January 2026 217 crimes December 2025 250 crimes November 2025 237 crimes October 2025 234 crimes September 2025 289 crimes August 2025 253 crimes July 2025 321 crimes June 2025 306 crimes May 2025 280 crimes April 2025 281 crimes March 2025 257 crimes February 2025 225 crimes January 2025 184 crimes December 2024 230 crimes November 2024 258 crimes October 2024 265 crimes September 2024 282 crimes August 2024 309 crimes July 2024 275 crimes June 2024 322 crimes May 2024 344 crimes April 2024 273 crimes March 2024 283 crimes February 2024 279 crimes January 2024 289 crimes December 2023 282 crimes November 2023 244 crimes October 2023 301 crimes September 2023 267 crimes August 2023 258 crimes July 2023 268 crimes June 2023 249 crimes May 2023 243 crimes April 2023 215 crimes March 2023 221 crimes February 2023 215 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Bedfordshire Police

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.