Crap Towns / Luton / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Luton?
The police recorded 6.5 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Luton from September 2023 to August 2026, 7% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.3, down from 6.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.6 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton Regis | 6.9 km | 7.9 |
| Stevenage | 16.3 km | 7.2 |
| Hemel Hempstead | 16.1 km | 7.2 |
| Luton | – | 6.5 |
| Dunstable | 7.4 km | 5.8 |
| Hitchin | 12.4 km | 5.0 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 16.6 km | 4.8 |
| Redbourn | 10.7 km | 4.6 |
| Flitwick | 13.3 km | 3.9 |
| Harpenden | 10.3 km | 3.3 |
| Ampthill | 15.3 km | 3.2 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |