Total Crime Rate

705.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 705.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 389.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 95.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.9 10/10
  • Public order 36.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Robbery 22.1 10/10
  • Drugs 14.7 9/10
  • Other crime 14.7 10/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maida Road area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Luton , and the 13th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maida Road (ME4 5EA) in the last 12 months was 705.9 per 1,000 residents and was 392.0% higher than the Luton average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 139.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maida Road (ME4 5EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maida Road, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Short Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Maida Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs The Hamiltons Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs York Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order York Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Constitution Hill —
Apr 2026Burglary Constitution Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constitution Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Constitution Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Constitution Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constitution Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Luton Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Luton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maida Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Maida Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Maida Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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