LU2 0HN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LU2 0HN

LU2 0HN, Luton has recorded a total of 197 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 37.65 per 1,000 population. This LU2 0HN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LU2 postcode area, which has experienced 484 crimes and a crime rate of 7.84 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LU2 0HN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LU2 0HN, encompassing approximately 5232 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LU2 0HN area, explore the LU2 0HN Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (54) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (43) incidents (-10.42% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (35) incidents (34.62% increase)

LU2 0HN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 51
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 36
  • Bridge Street with total crimes: 13

LU2 0HN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5437.650.00%
Shoplifting4310.32-10.42%
Anti-social behaviour358.2234.62%
Other theft136.6985.71%
Criminal damage and arson132.48160.00%
Drugs92.4828.57%
Public order91.72-47.06%
Theft from the person91.720.00%
Vehicle crime31.72-70.00%
Other crime20.57-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.380.00%
Burglary20.38-60.00%
Robbery20.38-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.38-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5437.46-21.74%
Shoplifting4810.3223.08%
Anti-social behaviour269.17-27.78%
Public order174.97-10.53%
Vehicle crime103.250.00%
Theft from the person91.9128.57%
Drugs71.72600.00%
Other theft71.34-53.33%
Burglary51.34-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.96-44.44%
Other crime30.96200.00%
Robbery30.570.00%
Bicycle theft20.57-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6942.627.81%
Shoplifting3913.1930.00%
Anti-social behaviour367.459.09%
Public order196.8811.76%
Other theft153.63-40.00%
Vehicle crime102.87-33.33%
Burglary101.91150.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.9128.57%
Theft from the person71.72-41.67%
Bicycle theft41.34100.00%
Robbery30.76-25.00%
Drugs10.57-80.00%
Other crime10.19-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6442.81-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour3312.2337.50%
Shoplifting306.31-18.92%
Other theft255.7378.57%
Public order174.78-22.73%
Vehicle crime153.250.00%
Theft from the person122.8733.33%
Criminal damage and arson72.29-46.15%
Drugs51.34-61.54%
Burglary40.96100.00%
Robbery40.76100.00%
Other crime30.76-40.00%
Possession of weapons30.57-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.57-33.33%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8046.8314.29%
Shoplifting3715.29-2.63%
Anti-social behaviour247.0714.29%
Public order224.59-21.43%
Vehicle crime154.200.00%
Other theft142.8740.00%
Drugs132.68116.67%
Criminal damage and arson132.4830.00%
Theft from the person92.4828.57%
Possession of weapons61.72500.00%
Other crime51.15400.00%
Bicycle theft30.96-57.14%
Burglary20.57-75.00%
Robbery20.38-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7043.5848.94%
Shoplifting3813.3840.74%
Public order287.2655.56%
Anti-social behaviour215.3510.53%
Vehicle crime154.0115.38%
Other theft102.87-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson101.91900.00%
Burglary81.91-50.00%
Bicycle theft71.53133.33%
Theft from the person71.34-30.00%
Robbery61.3420.00%
Drugs61.15-57.14%
Possession of weapons11.15-75.00%
Other crime10.190.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4736.702.17%
Shoplifting278.98-15.62%
Anti-social behaviour195.16-24.00%
Public order183.6328.57%
Burglary163.441500.00%
Other theft153.06-11.76%
Drugs142.8716.67%
Vehicle crime132.6830.00%
Theft from the person102.48-9.09%
Robbery51.91400.00%
Possession of weapons40.96100.00%
Bicycle theft30.76200.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.57-87.50%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4634.98-25.81%
Shoplifting328.7988.24%
Anti-social behaviour256.1225.00%
Other theft174.78-5.56%
Public order143.25-6.67%
Drugs122.68140.00%
Theft from the person112.29-8.33%
Vehicle crime102.10-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson81.91-52.94%
Other crime31.530.00%
Possession of weapons20.570.00%
Bicycle theft10.380.00%
Burglary10.19-90.91%
Robbery10.190.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6237.2724.00%
Anti-social behaviour2011.8525.00%
Other theft183.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson173.4454.55%
Shoplifting173.25-26.09%
Public order153.25-21.05%
Theft from the person122.87-14.29%
Vehicle crime112.29-15.38%
Burglary112.10175.00%
Drugs52.10-50.00%
Other crime30.9650.00%
Possession of weapons20.57-33.33%
Robbery10.38-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.19-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5036.31-9.09%
Shoplifting239.5621.05%
Public order194.4035.71%
Other theft183.6320.00%
Anti-social behaviour163.4423.08%
Theft from the person143.06100.00%
Vehicle crime132.6862.50%
Criminal damage and arson112.4837.50%
Drugs102.1042.86%
Burglary41.91-42.86%
Bicycle theft40.76-42.86%
Robbery30.760.00%
Possession of weapons30.5750.00%
Other crime20.57100.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5531.73-24.66%
Shoplifting1910.51-44.12%
Other theft153.6315.38%
Public order142.87-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour132.68-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.48-38.46%
Vehicle crime81.53-20.00%
Burglary71.53-22.22%
Bicycle theft71.34600.00%
Drugs71.34-41.67%
Theft from the person71.3475.00%
Robbery31.34-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.57-33.33%
Other crime10.380.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7342.620.00%
Shoplifting3413.950.00%
Anti-social behaviour266.500.00%
Public order204.970.00%
Other theft133.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson132.480.00%
Drugs122.480.00%
Vehicle crime102.290.00%
Burglary91.910.00%
Robbery41.720.00%
Theft from the person40.760.00%
Possession of weapons30.760.00%
Other crime10.570.00%
Bicycle theft10.190.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 294 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202426
July 202436
June 202433
May 202424
April 202421
March 202419
February 202425
January 202420
December 202316
November 202313
October 202326

A total of 724 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 60.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 80 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202454
August 202454
July 202469
June 202464
May 202480
April 202470
March 202447
February 202446
January 202462
December 202350
November 202355
October 202373

A total of 101 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.42 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20247
July 20241
June 20245
May 202413
April 20246
March 202414
February 202412
January 20245
December 202310
November 20237
October 202312

A total of 133 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202410
July 202410
June 202415
May 202415
April 202415
March 202413
February 202410
January 202411
December 202313
November 20238
October 202310

A total of 25 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20245
April 20241
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 180 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20247
July 202415
June 202425
May 202414
April 202410
March 202415
February 202417
January 202418
December 202318
November 202315
October 202313

A total of 36 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20247
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20234
November 20237
October 20231

A total of 115 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.58 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20245
July 20249
June 20247
May 202413
April 202410
March 20241
February 20248
January 202417
December 202311
November 20238
October 202313

A total of 28 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20243
May 20246
April 20241
March 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 212 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202417
July 202419
June 202417
May 202422
April 202428
March 202418
February 202414
January 202415
December 202319
November 202314
October 202320

A total of 387 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 32.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202443
August 202448
July 202439
June 202430
May 202437
April 202438
March 202427
February 202432
January 202417
December 202323
November 202319
October 202334

A total of 79 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.58 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 202410
June 20244
May 20242
April 20248
March 202416
February 20241
January 202411
December 20234
November 20237
October 20239

A total of 111 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20249
July 20247
June 202412
May 20249
April 20247
March 202410
February 202411
January 202412
December 202314
November 20237
October 20234

A total of 37 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20243
June 20244
May 20242
April 20246
March 20245
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20233
October 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LU2 0HN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total51
    Shoplifting26
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft4
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total36
    Shoplifting13
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft4
    Public order3
    Vehicle crime2
    Theft from the person1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 3. Bridge Street
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Dudley Street
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 5. Mill Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Guildford Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 7. Plait Court
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. John Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 9. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 10. Villa Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 11. Silver Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Stable Mews
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 13. Mussons Path
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Station Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Moulton Rise
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Bute Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 17. Edward Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Boyle Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Reginald Street
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Frederick Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. William Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Albion Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Hucklesby Way
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Luton
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 25. Cross Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 26. Duke Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 27. Hartley Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 28. Crescent Rise
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 29. Crescent Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Cheapside
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1