Luton crime stats
The overall crime rate in Luton city is 111.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 7.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 105% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 70.5% 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 168% of national crime rate which puts Luton on 31. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 323 cases and has decreased by 9.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of November 2023 - October 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 33.2% | 27. lowest | 105% | 7.7k | 6.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 15.5% | 49. highest | 108% | 3.6k | -5.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 8.7% | 19. highest | 158% | 2.0k | 1.9% |
| Shoplifting crime | 7.7% | 19. lowest | 105% | 1.8k | 70.5% |
| Public order crime | 7.4% | 38. lowest | 113% | 1.7k | 5.1% |
| Other theft crime | 7.1% | 44. lowest | 105% | 1.6k | -6.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.6% | 22. lowest | 95% | 1.5k | 2.8% |
| Drugs crime | 3.6% | 35. highest | 140% | 827 | 0.6% |
| Burglary crime | 3.5% | 42. lowest | 91% | 802 | -3.8% |
| Other crime | 1.9% | 39. lowest | 103% | 437 | 10.6% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.6% | 11. highest | 74% | 359 | 44.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.4% | 31. highest | 168% | 323 | -9.8% |
| Robbery crime | 1.2% | 45. highest | 100% | 277 | 14.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.7% | 24. lowest | 76% | 158 | -1.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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