Total Crime Rate
137.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albany Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton , and the 184th 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 Albany Road (ME4 5DN) in the last 12 months was 137.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower than the Luton average (148.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albany Road (ME4 5DN), the main crime hotspot is near Constitution Hill. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Luton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maida Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maida Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oliver Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oliver Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oliver Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ocelot Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ocelot Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chamberlain Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chamberlain Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Constitution Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Constitution Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Luton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Constitution Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ambrose Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper Luton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Hamiltons | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Second Avenue | — |
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