This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.09 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.09 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Luton
Crime trends · Luton
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
587
YoY stable
ASB
244
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
91
YoY -33%
Burglary
34
YoY +10%
Criminal damage
92
YoY -16%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Crime
36
YoY -29%
Robbery
32
YoY +146%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · robbery up sharply · burglary rising
1,559
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Luton
Ethnicity
Total residents: 225,293
White Brit.31.8%
Pakistani18.3%
Other White10.9%
Bangladeshi9.2%
Indian5.4%
+ 9 other groups · 24.5%
Religion
Total residents: 225,291
Christian37.9%
Muslim32.9%
No religion17.6%
Not answered6.1%
Hindu3.3%
+ 1 other religions · 2.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 225,232
35–4921.4%
50–6416.1%
25–3415.2%
10–158.8%
5–97.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%
Households
Total households: 78,984
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
Other17.4%
Any member 66+9.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.5%
