Crime Rates at Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5BU

Luton Road 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 Luton Road (ME4 5BU) 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 Luton Road (ME4 5BU), 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.