BROOK STREET, LU3 1DZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LU3 1DZ

BROOK STREET, LU3 1DZ, Luton has recorded a total of 160 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 51.08 per 1,000 population. This LU3 1DZ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LU3 postcode area, which has experienced 369 crimes and a crime rate of 5.64 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LU3 1DZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LU3 1DZ, encompassing approximately 3132 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LU3 1DZ area, explore the LU3 1DZ 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: (37) incidents (2.78% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (28) incidents (-34.88% decrease)

LU3 1DZ 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

BROOK STREET, LU3 1DZ 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 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4051.08-31.03%
Anti-social behaviour3712.772.78%
Violence and sexual offences2811.81-34.88%
Vehicle crime128.94200.00%
Public order103.8311.11%
Other theft93.19-30.77%
Burglary52.87400.00%
Possession of weapons41.60300.00%
Theft from the person31.2850.00%
Robbery30.96-50.00%
Drugs30.96-57.14%
Bicycle theft20.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.64-83.33%
Other crime20.640.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5861.94141.67%
Violence and sexual offences4318.5210.26%
Anti-social behaviour3613.73-7.69%
Other theft1311.4944.44%
Criminal damage and arson124.15100.00%
Public order93.83-18.18%
Drugs72.8716.67%
Robbery62.23500.00%
Vehicle crime41.92-66.67%
Bicycle theft21.28-33.33%
Theft from the person20.640.00%
Possession of weapons10.640.00%
Burglary10.32-85.71%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3951.4025.81%
Violence and sexual offences3912.4534.48%
Shoplifting2412.450.00%
Vehicle crime127.66-20.00%
Public order113.83-26.67%
Other theft93.51-18.18%
Burglary72.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.23200.00%
Drugs61.92200.00%
Bicycle theft31.92-40.00%
Other crime30.960.00%
Possession of weapons10.96-66.67%
Robbery10.32-75.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3148.2134.78%
Violence and sexual offences299.90-23.68%
Shoplifting249.2626.32%
Vehicle crime157.66-11.76%
Public order154.7936.36%
Other theft114.7922.22%
Burglary73.510.00%
Bicycle theft52.23400.00%
Robbery41.600.00%
Possession of weapons31.280.00%
Other crime30.96-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.96-80.00%
Drugs20.64-83.33%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3850.12-19.15%
Anti-social behaviour2312.13-4.17%
Shoplifting197.34171.43%
Vehicle crime176.07142.86%
Drugs125.43300.00%
Public order113.83-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson103.5125.00%
Other theft93.190.00%
Burglary72.87133.33%
Other crime42.2333.33%
Theft from the person31.2850.00%
Possession of weapons30.96200.00%
Bicycle theft10.96-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4742.4662.07%
Anti-social behaviour2415.0120.00%
Public order157.66150.00%
Other theft94.79-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson82.870.00%
Vehicle crime72.55-53.33%
Shoplifting72.23-12.50%
Other crime32.2350.00%
Drugs30.96-75.00%
Bicycle theft30.96200.00%
Burglary30.96-62.50%
Theft from the person20.960.00%
Possession of weapons10.640.00%
Robbery10.32-83.33%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2941.82-14.71%
Anti-social behaviour209.26-28.57%
Vehicle crime156.3950.00%
Other theft134.79-13.33%
Drugs124.15200.00%
Burglary83.830.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.55300.00%
Shoplifting82.55-33.33%
Robbery62.550.00%
Public order61.92-57.14%
Theft from the person21.92100.00%
Other crime20.640.00%
Possession of weapons10.640.00%
Bicycle theft10.32-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3442.46-30.61%
Anti-social behaviour2810.8512.00%
Other theft158.94-31.82%
Public order144.7940.00%
Shoplifting124.47-20.00%
Vehicle crime103.8311.11%
Burglary83.190.00%
Drugs42.55-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson21.28-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.64100.00%
Other crime20.64100.00%
Possession of weapons10.640.00%
Theft from the person10.32-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4949.1781.48%
Anti-social behaviour2515.64127.27%
Other theft227.9837.50%
Shoplifting157.0225.00%
Public order104.79-52.38%
Vehicle crime93.19-25.00%
Burglary82.87100.00%
Drugs72.55250.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.23-60.00%
Theft from the person21.280.00%
Other crime10.64-50.00%
Robbery10.32-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2738.63-34.15%
Public order218.62133.33%
Other theft166.7033.33%
Vehicle crime125.1150.00%
Shoplifting123.83100.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.83-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson103.5111.11%
Burglary43.1933.33%
Robbery21.280.00%
Drugs20.64-50.00%
Other crime20.64100.00%
Theft from the person20.640.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4134.807.89%
Anti-social behaviour1213.09-60.00%
Other theft123.83-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.83200.00%
Public order92.87-40.00%
Vehicle crime82.87-42.86%
Shoplifting62.55-40.00%
Drugs41.92-42.86%
Burglary31.2850.00%
Robbery20.96-33.33%
Other crime10.640.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3845.020.00%
Anti-social behaviour3012.130.00%
Other theft169.580.00%
Public order155.110.00%
Vehicle crime144.790.00%
Shoplifting104.470.00%
Drugs73.190.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.230.00%
Robbery30.960.00%
Burglary20.960.00%
Possession of weapons10.640.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%
Other crime10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 316 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202437
August 202436
July 202439
June 202431
May 202423
April 202424
March 202420
February 202428
January 202425
December 202311
November 202312
October 202330

A total of 18 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 135 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20244
July 202412
June 202415
May 202417
April 20247
March 202415
February 202410
January 20249
December 202312
November 20238
October 202314

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

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 146 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20249
July 202411
June 202415
May 202411
April 202415
March 20246
February 202414
January 202410
December 202321
November 20239
October 202315

A total of 29 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20241
June 20244
April 20241
March 20246
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 442 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.83 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202443
July 202439
June 202429
May 202438
April 202447
March 202429
February 202434
January 202449
December 202327
November 202341
October 202338

A total of 21 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.10 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
June 20245
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 76 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 202412
July 20246
June 20242
May 202410
April 20248
March 20248
February 20242
January 20244
December 202310
November 20239
October 20233

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

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 20246
June 20242
May 202412
April 20243
March 202412
February 20244
January 20247
December 20232
November 20234
October 20237

A total of 235 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.58 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 202419
April 20247
March 20248
February 202412
January 202415
December 202312
November 20236
October 202310

A total of 63 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20247
June 20247
May 20247
April 20243
March 20248
February 20248
January 20248
December 20234
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 154 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.83 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202413
July 20249
June 202411
May 20249
April 20249
March 202413
February 202415
January 202422
December 202316
November 202312
October 202316

A total of 24 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20243
June 20243
May 20244
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LU3 1DZ 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. Liverpool Road
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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. Shopping Area
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Waldeck Road
    Total5
    Public order2
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Villa Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 11. Mersey Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 12. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Other theft4
  • 13. Crawley Road
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 14. Avondale Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Highbury Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 16. Mussons Path
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Parking Area
    Total3
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Collingdon Street
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Lansdowne Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 20. Earls Meade
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 21. The Larches
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Cromwell Hill
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 23. Frederick Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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. Curzon Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 28. The Shires
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Malzeard Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Studley Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1