Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SG9 · Hertfordshire
67
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
LU3 · Luton
250
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Buntingford has less crime — 67 vs 250 incidents in April 2026.
Luton recorded substantially more crime than Buntingford in April 2026 — 250 incidents compared to 67, a 3.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Luton records significantly more (99 vs 22 incidents). Buntingford is below the national average while Luton is above, making Buntingford the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Buntingford recorded fewer crimes than Luton — 67 vs 250 incidents. That is 73% fewer crimes. Buntingford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Buntingford recorded 22 incidents of this type vs 99 in Luton. Overall, Buntingford had fewer total crimes (67 vs 250).