Total Crime Rate
374.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
178.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Luton 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 5AD) 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 5AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maida Road, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Short Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Pleasant | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Alfred Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Luton Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Short Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Short Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waghorn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waghorn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waghorn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehorse Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Whitehorse Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Luton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oliver Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A2 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Luton Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ocelot Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hare Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A2 | Under investigation |
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