Is Luton a nice place to live?
Bedfordshire town with airport and football club.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
884 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Luton centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
286 (32%)
Anti-social behaviour
117 (13%)
Shoplifting
78 (9%)
Public order
76 (9%)
Drugs
59 (7%)
Other theft
56 (6%)
Vehicle crime
56 (6%)
Criminal damage & arson
53 (6%)
Burglary
25 (3%)
Robbery
24 (3%)
Possession of weapons
16 (2%)
Other crime
15 (2%)
Theft from the person
12 (1%)
Bicycle theft
11 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Luton's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.