LU2 0NE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LU2 0NE

LU2 0NE, Luton has recorded a total of 81 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.19 per 1,000 population. This LU2 0NE 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 0NE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LU2 0NE, encompassing approximately 7235 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (29) incidents (52.63% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (25) incidents (-19.35% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (5) incidents (-16.67% decrease)

LU2 0NE Crime Hotspots

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

  • Dudley Street with total crimes: 12
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 8
  • Moorland Gardens with total crimes: 5

LU2 0NE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2911.1952.63%
Violence and sexual offences254.01-19.35%
Criminal damage and arson53.46-16.67%
Public order40.69-42.86%
Vehicle crime30.55-57.14%
Drugs30.41-40.00%
Other theft30.41-25.00%
Robbery20.41100.00%
Possession of weapons20.280.00%
Burglary20.280.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Bicycle theft10.14-66.67%
Shoplifting10.140.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3112.44-8.82%
Anti-social behaviour194.28-38.71%
Public order72.63-46.15%
Vehicle crime70.97-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.97-14.29%
Drugs50.83400.00%
Other theft40.69-63.64%
Theft from the person40.55100.00%
Bicycle theft30.55-25.00%
Burglary20.41-66.67%
Other crime10.280.00%
Robbery10.14-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3417.00-10.53%
Anti-social behaviour314.7010.71%
Public order134.28116.67%
Other theft111.800.00%
Vehicle crime101.52-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson71.380.00%
Burglary60.97100.00%
Bicycle theft40.83300.00%
Robbery30.550.00%
Theft from the person20.41100.00%
Drugs10.28-50.00%
Shoplifting10.140.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3815.89-26.92%
Anti-social behaviour285.2586.67%
Vehicle crime133.87-7.14%
Other theft111.8057.14%
Criminal damage and arson71.52-30.00%
Public order60.97-40.00%
Burglary30.83200.00%
Robbery30.410.00%
Drugs20.41-50.00%
Other crime10.28-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.14-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.140.00%
Theft from the person10.14-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5217.2818.18%
Anti-social behaviour157.19-25.00%
Vehicle crime142.0727.27%
Criminal damage and arson101.9342.86%
Public order101.38-47.37%
Other theft71.380.00%
Drugs40.97300.00%
Possession of weapons40.55300.00%
Theft from the person30.5550.00%
Other crime30.410.00%
Burglary10.41-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.14-83.33%
Shoplifting10.140.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4418.2483.33%
Anti-social behaviour206.0881.82%
Public order192.76137.50%
Vehicle crime112.6322.22%
Other theft71.52-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson70.97600.00%
Robbery60.97200.00%
Bicycle theft60.83200.00%
Burglary50.83-64.29%
Other crime30.690.00%
Theft from the person20.41-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.28-66.67%
Drugs10.14-88.89%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2413.410.00%
Burglary143.320.00%
Anti-social behaviour111.93-38.89%
Other theft101.520.00%
Vehicle crime91.3828.57%
Drugs91.2412.50%
Public order81.24100.00%
Theft from the person41.1133.33%
Possession of weapons30.55200.00%
Robbery20.410.00%
Bicycle theft20.28100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.28-83.33%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2411.47-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour183.32-5.26%
Other theft102.4911.11%
Drugs81.3860.00%
Vehicle crime71.11-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson60.97-57.14%
Public order40.83-33.33%
Theft from the person30.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.41-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.140.00%
Other crime10.14-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3615.349.09%
Anti-social behaviour194.9835.71%
Criminal damage and arson142.6340.00%
Other theft91.9328.57%
Vehicle crime81.2433.33%
Burglary61.11100.00%
Public order60.83-33.33%
Drugs50.83-16.67%
Theft from the person30.69200.00%
Other crime30.410.00%
Possession of weapons20.41100.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3313.2713.79%
Anti-social behaviour144.5655.56%
Criminal damage and arson101.9342.86%
Public order91.380.00%
Other theft71.24-12.50%
Drugs60.9720.00%
Vehicle crime60.83-25.00%
Robbery50.83400.00%
Burglary30.690.00%
Bicycle theft10.41-83.33%
Theft from the person10.140.00%
Possession of weapons10.140.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2912.16-25.64%
Anti-social behaviour94.01-57.14%
Public order91.2428.57%
Vehicle crime81.240.00%
Other theft81.11-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson71.1140.00%
Bicycle theft60.970.00%
Drugs50.83-44.44%
Burglary30.69-40.00%
Other crime10.410.00%
Possession of weapons10.140.00%
Theft from the person10.140.00%
Robbery10.14-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3914.930.00%
Anti-social behaviour215.390.00%
Other theft92.900.00%
Drugs91.240.00%
Vehicle crime81.240.00%
Public order71.110.00%
Burglary50.970.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.690.00%
Robbery20.690.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.140.00%
Theft from the person10.140.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 234 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202419
July 202431
June 202428
May 202415
April 202420
March 202411
February 202418
January 202419
December 202314
November 20239
October 202321

A total of 102 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 202413
June 20246
May 202410
April 202419
March 20248
February 20244
January 20246
December 20239
November 20239
October 20237

A total of 85 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20247
June 20247
May 202410
April 20247
March 20241
February 20246
January 202414
December 202310
November 20237
October 20235

A total of 104 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 202410
June 202413
May 202414
April 202411
March 20249
February 20247
January 20248
December 20236
November 20238
October 20238

A total of 409 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202431
July 202434
June 202438
May 202452
April 202444
March 202424
February 202424
January 202436
December 202333
November 202329
October 202339

A total of 58 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
April 20241
March 20249
February 20248
January 20245
December 20236
November 20235
October 20239

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
February 20241
January 20243
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 96 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 202411
June 202411
May 20247
April 20247
March 202410
February 202410
January 20249
December 20237
November 20238
October 20239

A total of 25 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.78 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
April 20246
March 20242
December 20235
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 26 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20244
June 20241
May 20241
April 20246
March 20242
February 20241
December 20231
November 20236

A total of 17 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20241
May 20244
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 3 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
May 20241

A total of 50 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.55 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20246
June 20243
May 20241
April 20245
March 202414
January 20246
December 20233
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 25 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Dudley Street
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 3. Moorland Gardens
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Plait Court
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Villa Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 7. Stable Mews
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 8. Mussons Path
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Station Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Alice Court
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Edward Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Boyle Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Reginald Street
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Frederick Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. William Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Albion Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Hucklesby Way
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Luton
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 19. Cross Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 20. Duke Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 21. Hartley Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 22. Crescent Rise
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. Havelock Rise
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Arden Place
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 25. Jubilee Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Kite Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. High Town Road
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 28. Frederick Street Passage
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Oxen Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1