Total Crime Rate
395.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Luton Road area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton , and the 37th 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 395.5 per 1,000 residents and was 167.2% higher than the Luton average (148.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 113.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 207.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Luton Road (ME4 5AA), the main crime hotspot is near Institute Road. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hards Town | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mount Pleasant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | A2 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A2 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A2 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A2 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A2 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A2 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mount Pleasant | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Short Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Melbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Institute Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Otway Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Short Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
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