Total Crime Rate

165.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Connaught Mews area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Connaught Mews (ME4 5BQ) in the last 12 months was 165.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 107.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Connaught Mews (ME4 5BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maida Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ambrose Hill (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Connaught Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Imperial Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oliver Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lawn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Maida Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Ocelot Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ocelot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maida Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oliver Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Oliver Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oliver Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pheasant Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pheasant Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Maida Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue
Sep 2025Shoplifting Maida Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tramways Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tramways Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tramways Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maida Road

Data Sources

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