Total Crime Rate

86.0 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 7/10 Β· 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 86.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Luton Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Luton , and the 295th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Luton Road (ME4 5AG) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (β‰ˆ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ).

In the area around Luton Road (ME4 5AG), 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lester Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lester Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lester Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lester Road β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Hill β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lester Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehorse Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Whitehorse Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constitution Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constitution Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Constitution Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Constitution Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Constitution Hill β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lester Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waghorn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmar Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmar Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmar Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmar Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmar Road β€”
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chelmar Road Local resolution

Data Sources

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