Total Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Luton Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Luton Road (ME13 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Abbey average (137.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Luton Road (ME13 8HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cyprus Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Luton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Arden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Stewart Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Stewart Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cole Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arden Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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