Bedfordshire Police

Crime in Luton South and East

Street-level crime statistics for Luton South and East based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 6,372 crimes in last 12 months
9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

6,372 Crimes (last 12 months)
↓2.9% vs Previous 12 Months
9/100 Safety Score
33.1% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 6,372 total crimes recorded in Luton South and East

Violent Crime
2,066 32.4%
Anti-Social Behaviour
988 15.5%
↓7%
Vehicle Crime
692 10.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
473 7.4%
↓7%
Public Order
437 6.9%
↓6%
Shoplifting
426 6.7%
↓18%
Other Theft
418 6.6%
↑23%
Drugs
323 5.1%
↑28%
Burglary
216 3.4%
Other Crime
133 2.1%
↓9%
Robbery
71 1.1%
Possession of Weapons
67 1.1%
↑14%
Bicycle Theft
35 0.5%
Theft from Person
27 0.4%
↓47%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Luton South and East

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Luton South and East (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Luton South and East

January 2026 465 crimes December 2025 524 crimes November 2025 492 crimes October 2025 546 crimes September 2025 483 crimes August 2025 538 crimes July 2025 639 crimes June 2025 565 crimes May 2025 582 crimes April 2025 550 crimes March 2025 534 crimes February 2025 454 crimes January 2025 522 crimes December 2024 505 crimes November 2024 516 crimes October 2024 547 crimes September 2024 589 crimes August 2024 534 crimes July 2024 577 crimes June 2024 579 crimes May 2024 674 crimes April 2024 536 crimes March 2024 509 crimes February 2024 471 crimes January 2024 483 crimes December 2023 471 crimes November 2023 467 crimes October 2023 558 crimes September 2023 541 crimes August 2023 567 crimes July 2023 585 crimes June 2023 610 crimes May 2023 535 crimes April 2023 519 crimes March 2023 530 crimes February 2023 541 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Bedfordshire Police

Bromham, Oakley, Wootton Wilstead, Shortstown, Willington Riseley, Wyboston Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford Leighton Buzzard and Rural Dunstable and Rural Houghton Regis and Rural Luton and North and West Luton Central Luton Town Centre Luton Airport Kingsbrook, Kempston, Cauldwell Queens Park and Castle Harpur, Brickhill and De Parys Putnoe, Goldington, Newnham View all Bedfordshire Police neighbourhoods
Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.