Luton crime stats
The overall crime rate in Luton city is 110.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 7.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 104% of national crime rate. Theft from the person crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 44.3% 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 27. 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 322 cases and has decreased by 13.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2023 - May 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 33.0% | 26. lowest | 104% | 7.6k | 2.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 16.2% | 49. highest | 114% | 3.7k | -2.6% |
| Vehicle crime | 8.5% | 19. highest | 151% | 1.9k | -3.7% |
| Other theft crime | 7.7% | 47. lowest | 109% | 1.8k | 1.5% |
| Public order crime | 7.6% | 38. lowest | 113% | 1.7k | -6.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.7% | 22. lowest | 97% | 1.5k | 3.8% |
| Shoplifting crime | 6.1% | 8. lowest | 89% | 1.4k | 40.5% |
| Burglary crime | 3.8% | 46. lowest | 98% | 867 | 9.5% |
| Drugs crime | 3.7% | 30. highest | 150% | 850 | -3.2% |
| Other crime | 1.7% | 37. lowest | 102% | 396 | -4.3% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.5% | 14. highest | 79% | 352 | 44.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.4% | 27. highest | 168% | 322 | -13.9% |
| Robbery crime | 1.1% | 47. lowest | 94% | 249 | -5.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.9% | 31. lowest | 89% | 201 | 8.6% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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