LU1 5BL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LU1 5BL

LU1 5BL, Luton has recorded a total of 343 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 39.84 per 1,000 population. This LU1 5BL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LU1 postcode area, which has experienced 800 crimes and a crime rate of 15.80 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LU1 5BL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LU1 5BL, encompassing approximately 8610 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LU1 5BL area, explore the LU1 5BL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (84) incidents (-31.15% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (57) incidents (39.02% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (34) incidents (-40.35% decrease)

LU1 5BL Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 45
  • Flowers Way with total crimes: 29
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 25

LU1 5BL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8439.84-31.15%
Anti-social behaviour579.7639.02%
Shoplifting346.62-40.35%
Public order333.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson323.83113.33%
Vehicle crime313.7263.16%
Drugs223.60-4.35%
Other theft172.566.25%
Burglary111.97-21.43%
Robbery71.28-12.50%
Theft from the person70.81-22.22%
Possession of weapons40.81-33.33%
Other crime30.46-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.350.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 122 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences12242.977.02%
Shoplifting5714.1723.91%
Anti-social behaviour416.6241.38%
Public order334.76-5.71%
Drugs233.8327.78%
Vehicle crime192.6726.67%
Other theft162.210.00%
Criminal damage and arson151.86-16.67%
Burglary141.7455.56%
Theft from the person91.63-25.00%
Robbery81.0533.33%
Other crime60.9320.00%
Possession of weapons60.700.00%
Bicycle theft10.700.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 114 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences11438.3315.15%
Shoplifting4613.2412.20%
Public order355.349.38%
Anti-social behaviour294.06-47.27%
Criminal damage and arson183.3750.00%
Drugs182.09-21.74%
Other theft162.09-40.74%
Vehicle crime151.86-34.78%
Theft from the person121.74-25.00%
Burglary91.3928.57%
Possession of weapons61.05-40.00%
Robbery60.70-33.33%
Other crime50.700.00%
Bicycle theft10.580.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 99 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9941.81-16.81%
Anti-social behaviour5511.503.77%
Shoplifting416.3910.81%
Public order324.76-5.88%
Other theft273.72-15.62%
Vehicle crime233.149.52%
Drugs232.67-14.81%
Theft from the person162.67-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson121.86-42.86%
Possession of weapons101.3966.67%
Robbery91.160.00%
Burglary71.05-36.36%
Other crime50.81-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.58-75.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 119 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences11946.6920.20%
Anti-social behaviour5313.8243.24%
Shoplifting376.16-24.49%
Public order344.309.68%
Other theft323.9560.00%
Drugs273.7268.75%
Vehicle crime213.1440.00%
Criminal damage and arson212.4440.00%
Theft from the person182.4450.00%
Burglary112.0910.00%
Other crime101.28400.00%
Robbery91.16200.00%
Possession of weapons61.0520.00%
Bicycle theft40.700.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 99 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9936.93-5.71%
Shoplifting4911.5040.00%
Anti-social behaviour375.69-28.85%
Public order314.3014.81%
Other theft203.605.26%
Drugs162.32-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson151.86-37.50%
Vehicle crime151.7466.67%
Theft from the person121.749.09%
Burglary101.3966.67%
Possession of weapons51.160.00%
Bicycle theft40.5833.33%
Robbery30.46-66.67%
Other crime20.35-60.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 105 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10538.3334.62%
Anti-social behaviour5212.19-8.77%
Shoplifting356.04-7.89%
Public order274.06-12.90%
Criminal damage and arson243.1426.32%
Drugs202.79-20.00%
Other theft192.325.56%
Theft from the person112.21-8.33%
Vehicle crime91.28-10.00%
Robbery91.05125.00%
Burglary61.05-40.00%
Possession of weapons50.7025.00%
Other crime50.58-28.57%
Bicycle theft30.580.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7836.70-30.97%
Anti-social behaviour579.0626.67%
Shoplifting386.6258.33%
Public order314.41-6.06%
Drugs253.6078.57%
Criminal damage and arson192.9058.33%
Other theft182.21-28.00%
Theft from the person122.09-20.00%
Burglary101.39-9.09%
Vehicle crime101.1611.11%
Other crime71.1675.00%
Robbery40.8133.33%
Possession of weapons40.46100.00%
Bicycle theft30.460.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 113 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences11336.356.60%
Anti-social behaviour4513.127.14%
Public order335.23-5.71%
Other theft253.83-10.71%
Shoplifting242.900.00%
Theft from the person152.790.00%
Drugs141.74-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson121.63-29.41%
Burglary111.3922.22%
Vehicle crime91.28-40.00%
Other crime41.05100.00%
Robbery30.460.00%
Bicycle theft30.35-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.35-60.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 106 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10638.0921.84%
Anti-social behaviour4212.3116.67%
Public order354.8834.62%
Other theft284.0640.00%
Shoplifting243.2533.33%
Drugs222.7929.41%
Criminal damage and arson172.56-19.05%
Theft from the person151.9715.38%
Vehicle crime151.7425.00%
Burglary91.74-10.00%
Bicycle theft51.05400.00%
Possession of weapons50.580.00%
Robbery30.58-40.00%
Other crime20.35100.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8731.59-14.71%
Anti-social behaviour3610.10-29.41%
Public order264.184.00%
Criminal damage and arson213.020.00%
Other theft202.4411.11%
Shoplifting182.32-40.00%
Drugs172.0921.43%
Theft from the person131.9718.18%
Vehicle crime121.51-29.41%
Burglary101.39-23.08%
Possession of weapons51.1666.67%
Robbery50.5866.67%
Other crime10.58-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.12-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 102 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10236.478.51%
Anti-social behaviour5111.8527.50%
Shoplifting305.9215.38%
Public order253.48-30.56%
Criminal damage and arson212.9023.53%
Other theft182.4438.46%
Vehicle crime172.09-19.05%
Drugs141.97-48.15%
Burglary131.63-43.48%
Theft from the person111.5183.33%
Other crime41.280.00%
Possession of weapons30.46-25.00%
Robbery30.35-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.350.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 94 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9436.820.00%
Anti-social behaviour4010.920.00%
Public order364.650.00%
Drugs274.180.00%
Shoplifting263.140.00%
Burglary233.020.00%
Vehicle crime212.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson172.440.00%
Other theft131.970.00%
Theft from the person61.510.00%
Robbery60.700.00%
Other crime40.700.00%
Possession of weapons40.460.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 268 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 20.62 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202423
July 202418
June 202423
May 202427
April 202416
March 202420
February 202425
January 202414
December 202322
November 202317
October 202314
September 202327

A total of 269 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 20.69 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202416
July 202416
June 202427
May 202432
April 202420
March 202419
February 202418
January 202425
December 202328
November 202320
October 202318
September 202313

A total of 217 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.69 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
August 202419
July 202415
June 202423
May 202421
April 202415
March 20249
February 202410
January 20249
December 202315
November 202312
October 202317
September 202321

A total of 595 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 45.77 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202457
August 202441
July 202429
June 202455
May 202453
April 202437
March 202452
February 202457
January 202445
December 202342
November 202336
October 202351
September 202340

A total of 244 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.77 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
August 202415
July 202418
June 202412
May 202421
April 202415
March 202424
February 202419
January 202412
December 202317
November 202321
October 202321
September 202317

A total of 411 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202433
July 202435
June 202432
May 202434
April 202431
March 202427
February 202431
January 202433
December 202335
November 202326
October 202325
September 202336

A total of 1322 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 101.69 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 122 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202484
August 2024122
July 2024114
June 202499
May 2024119
April 202499
March 2024105
February 202478
January 2024113
December 2023106
November 202387
October 2023102
September 202394

A total of 144 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.08 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202414
July 20249
June 20247
May 202411
April 202410
March 20246
February 202410
January 202411
December 20239
November 202310
October 202313
September 202323

A total of 29 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20244
April 20244
March 20243
February 20243
January 20243
December 20235
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 65 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20246
June 202410
May 20246
April 20245
March 20245
February 20244
January 20242
December 20235
November 20235
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 75 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.77 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
July 20246
June 20249
May 20249
April 20243
March 20249
February 20244
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235
October 20233
September 20236

A total of 459 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.31 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202457
July 202446
June 202441
May 202437
April 202449
March 202435
February 202438
January 202424
December 202324
November 202318
October 202330
September 202326

A total of 157 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20249
July 202412
June 202416
May 202418
April 202412
March 202411
February 202412
January 202415
December 202315
November 202313
October 202311
September 20236

A total of 58 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.46 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20245
June 20245
May 202410
April 20242
March 20245
February 20247
January 20244
December 20232
November 20231
October 20234
September 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LU1 5BL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total45
    Shoplifting19
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Drugs2
    Theft from the person2
    Robbery2
  • 2. Flowers Way
    Total29
    Anti-social behaviour11
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order4
    Drugs3
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total25
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Theft from the person1
    Other crime1
    Burglary1
  • 4. Police Station
    Total24
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Public order4
    Drugs2
    Possession of weapons2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Kingswood Court
    Total18
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Vehicle crime4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 6. Peel Street
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Bridge Street
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 9. George Street
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order3
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Castle Street
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 11. Rothesay Road
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs2
    Other crime1
  • 12. Elizabeth Street
    Total7
    Vehicle crime3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Chapel Street
    Total6
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Guildford Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 15. Manchester Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Vestry Close
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 17. Liverpool Road
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Nightclub
    Total5
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Chiltern Rise
    Total5
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Windsor Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Wellington Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Silver Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Mersey Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 24. Cardiff Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 25. Napier Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 26. Stanley Street
    Total4
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Collingdon Street
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Victoria Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 30. Bute Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1