Total Crime Rate

374.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

178.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 374.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 178.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 155.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 91.1 10/10
  • Drugs 24.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Other crime 18.6 10/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Luton , and the 39th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Luton Road (ME4 5AA) in the last 12 months was 374.7 per 1,000 residents and was 161.2% higher than the Luton average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 178.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Luton Road (ME4 5AA), the main crime hotspot is near Institute Road. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Luton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/113)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Salisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waghorn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waghorn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waghorn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newnham Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mills Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorold Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmar Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hards Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steven Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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