THE SHIRES, LU2 7QA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LU2 7QA

THE SHIRES, LU2 7QA, Luton has recorded a total of 147 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 28.41 per 1,000 population. This LU2 7QA 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 7QA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LU2 7QA, encompassing approximately 5173 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LU2 7QA area, explore the LU2 7QA Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (40) incidents (-31.03% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (29) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (27) incidents (-18.18% decrease)

LU2 7QA Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 49
  • Dudley Street with total crimes: 12
  • Mill Street with total crimes: 8

THE SHIRES, LU2 7QA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4028.41-31.03%
Anti-social behaviour297.730.00%
Violence and sexual offences275.61-18.18%
Vehicle crime115.2237.50%
Public order92.1312.50%
Other theft51.740.00%
Burglary50.970.00%
Possession of weapons40.97300.00%
Drugs40.77-33.33%
Theft from the person30.77200.00%
Robbery30.58-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.58-70.00%
Other crime20.58100.00%
Bicycle theft20.390.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5831.31141.67%
Violence and sexual offences3311.21-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour296.38-25.64%
Criminal damage and arson105.6142.86%
Vehicle crime81.93-33.33%
Public order81.55-38.46%
Drugs61.5550.00%
Robbery51.1666.67%
Bicycle theft20.97-50.00%
Other crime10.390.00%
Theft from the person10.190.00%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3929.5718.18%
Violence and sexual offences367.5420.00%
Shoplifting246.960.00%
Public order134.64-13.33%
Vehicle crime122.51-36.84%
Criminal damage and arson72.32133.33%
Burglary51.35-16.67%
Other theft50.97-50.00%
Bicycle theft40.97-33.33%
Drugs40.7733.33%
Robbery30.77-25.00%
Other crime10.58-50.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3330.35120.00%
Violence and sexual offences306.38-26.83%
Shoplifting245.8050.00%
Vehicle crime194.6418.75%
Public order153.6725.00%
Other theft102.90100.00%
Burglary61.93-14.29%
Bicycle theft61.16500.00%
Robbery41.160.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.77-57.14%
Drugs30.58-66.67%
Other crime20.58-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.39100.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4126.29-22.64%
Vehicle crime167.9277.78%
Shoplifting163.09128.57%
Anti-social behaviour153.09-25.00%
Public order122.90-25.00%
Drugs92.32125.00%
Burglary71.7440.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.3516.67%
Other theft51.350.00%
Other crime30.970.00%
Theft from the person30.58200.00%
Possession of weapons10.580.00%
Bicycle theft10.190.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5326.0996.30%
Anti-social behaviour2010.2425.00%
Public order163.87100.00%
Vehicle crime93.09-10.00%
Shoplifting71.740.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.35-14.29%
Burglary51.16-50.00%
Other theft50.9766.67%
Drugs40.97-60.00%
Robbery40.7733.33%
Other crime30.77200.00%
Possession of weapons10.580.00%
Bicycle theft10.19-50.00%
Theft from the person10.190.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2720.49-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour165.22-42.86%
Burglary103.09233.33%
Drugs101.9366.67%
Vehicle crime101.9342.86%
Public order81.93-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.55133.33%
Shoplifting71.35-41.67%
Other theft31.35-76.92%
Robbery30.580.00%
Bicycle theft20.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%
Theft from the person10.19-66.67%
Other crime10.190.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3624.16-26.53%
Anti-social behaviour286.967.69%
Other theft135.4118.18%
Shoplifting122.51-14.29%
Public order102.320.00%
Vehicle crime71.93-30.00%
Drugs61.35-14.29%
Burglary31.16-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson30.58-70.00%
Theft from the person30.58200.00%
Bicycle theft20.58100.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%
Other crime10.190.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4928.9963.33%
Anti-social behaviour269.4762.50%
Shoplifting145.0316.67%
Other theft112.7157.14%
Vehicle crime102.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson101.93-9.09%
Public order101.93-41.18%
Burglary91.93200.00%
Drugs71.7475.00%
Other crime11.350.00%
Theft from the person10.19-50.00%
Robbery10.19-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.190.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3022.42-26.83%
Public order175.80112.50%
Anti-social behaviour163.2923.08%
Shoplifting123.09100.00%
Criminal damage and arson112.3222.22%
Vehicle crime102.1325.00%
Other theft71.93-12.50%
Drugs41.350.00%
Burglary30.77-25.00%
Robbery30.5850.00%
Theft from the person20.58100.00%
Other crime10.390.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4120.87-6.82%
Anti-social behaviour137.92-55.17%
Criminal damage and arson92.51125.00%
Other theft81.7414.29%
Public order81.55-33.33%
Vehicle crime81.55-46.67%
Shoplifting61.55-33.33%
Drugs41.16-50.00%
Burglary40.7733.33%
Bicycle theft20.770.00%
Robbery20.39-33.33%
Theft from the person10.390.00%
Other crime10.190.00%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4426.480.00%
Anti-social behaviour298.500.00%
Vehicle crime155.610.00%
Public order122.900.00%
Shoplifting92.320.00%
Drugs81.740.00%
Other theft71.550.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.350.00%
Burglary30.770.00%
Robbery30.580.00%
Other crime10.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%
Theft from the person10.190.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 293 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202429
July 202439
June 202433
May 202415
April 202420
March 202416
February 202428
January 202426
December 202316
November 202313
October 202329

A total of 17 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 138 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20248
July 202413
June 202415
May 202412
April 202416
March 20248
February 202410
January 202410
December 202317
November 20238
October 202312

A total of 447 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 37.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202433
July 202436
June 202430
May 202441
April 202453
March 202427
February 202436
January 202449
December 202330
November 202341
October 202344

A total of 135 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20248
July 202412
June 202419
May 202416
April 20249
March 202410
February 20247
January 202410
December 202310
November 20238
October 202315

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 79 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.18 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20245
June 202410
May 20245
April 20245
March 20243
February 202413
January 202411
December 20237
November 20238
October 20237

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 31 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.10 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20243
June 20244
April 20244
March 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 23 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20244
June 20246
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 80 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202410
July 20247
June 20243
May 20247
April 20246
March 20247
February 20243
January 202410
December 202311
November 20239
October 20234

A total of 69 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.75 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20244
June 20243
May 20249
April 20244
March 202410
February 20246
January 20247
December 20234
November 20234
October 20238

A total of 229 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
August 202458
July 202424
June 202424
May 202416
April 20247
March 20247
February 202412
January 202414
December 202312
November 20236
October 20239

A total of 60 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.45 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20245
June 20246
May 20247
April 20245
March 202410
February 20243
January 20249
December 20233
November 20234
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LU2 7QA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total49
    Shoplifting39
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 2. Dudley Street
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Mill Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Hillside Road
    Total8
    Burglary4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Moorland Gardens
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Plait Court
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Waldeck Road
    Total5
    Public order2
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Villa Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 10. Crawley Road
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 11. Mussons Path
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Collingdon Street
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Lansdowne Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 14. Earls Meade
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 15. Boyle Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Reginald Street
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 17. The Larches
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Cromwell Hill
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 19. Frederick Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. William Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Albion Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Hucklesby Way
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Cross Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 24. Francis Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Moor Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Brook Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Park/Open Space
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 28. The Shires
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Frederick Street Passage
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Malzeard Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1