Luton crime stats
The overall crime rate in Luton city is 110.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 7.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 34.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 106% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 25.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 172% of national crime rate which puts Luton on 27. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 343 cases and has increased by 5.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2024 - November 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 34.2% | 23. lowest | 106% | 7.8k | 2.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 14.5% | 49. lowest | 98% | 3.3k | -7.4% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.0% | 30. lowest | 119% | 2.1k | 9.2% |
| Vehicle crime | 8.0% | 9. highest | 169% | 1.8k | -10.9% |
| Public order crime | 6.9% | 35. lowest | 109% | 1.6k | -7.1% |
| Other theft crime | 6.8% | 47. highest | 112% | 1.6k | -3.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.4% | 21. lowest | 97% | 1.5k | -4.5% |
| Drugs crime | 4.5% | 31. highest | 142% | 1.0k | 25.2% |
| Burglary crime | 2.9% | 29. lowest | 84% | 656 | -16.5% |
| Other crime | 2.2% | 50. lowest | 109% | 498 | 6.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.5% | 27. highest | 172% | 343 | 5.9% |
| Robbery crime | 1.4% | 33. highest | 117% | 323 | 14.5% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.0% | 21. highest | 54% | 232 | -35.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.8% | 39. lowest | 98% | 178 | 13.4% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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