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Crime and justice in Luton

Unitary authority

The west of the East of England. 236,380 people in 43 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Luton, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Luton’s 125 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 132.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,991
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Luton among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Luton is 1,991.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,334
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Luton among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Luton is 3,334.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
550
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Luton among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Luton is 550.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,447
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Luton among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Luton is 1,447.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,054
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Luton among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Luton is 1,054.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,771
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Luton among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Luton is 3,771.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
93.2 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Luton at a rate of 93.2 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against East of England
16% higher80.2 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Luton among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Luton is 93.2 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
344
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Luton among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Luton is 344.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,798
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Luton among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Luton is 1,798.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
244
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Luton among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Luton is 244.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,617
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Luton among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Luton is 1,617.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
7,869
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Luton among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Luton is 7,869.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Luton. The map shows each one.

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