Crap Towns / Luton / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Luton?
The police recorded 14.9 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Luton from September 2023 to August 2026, 6% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 14.5, down from 15.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
A Friday night in Luton. All the noise of Magaluf, none of the sea.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 15.6 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 14.6 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 14.5 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hemel Hempstead | 16.1 km | 26.4 |
| Houghton Regis | 6.9 km | 26.0 |
| Stevenage | 16.3 km | 21.8 |
| Dunstable | 7.4 km | 15.9 |
| Hitchin | 12.4 km | 15.4 |
| Luton | – | 14.9 |
| Redbourn | 10.7 km | 14.9 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 16.6 km | 13.2 |
| Harpenden | 10.3 km | 10.2 |
| Flitwick | 13.3 km | 8.7 |
| Ampthill | 15.3 km | 7.6 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |