Crime Rates at Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5BP

Luton Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton , and the 181st 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 5BP) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Luton Road (ME4 5BP), the main crime hotspot is near Short Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.