Crime Rates at Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5BU

Luton Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Luton , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Luton Road (ME4 5BU) in the last 12 months was 143.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Luton Road (ME4 5BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maida Road, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Luton Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.