Total Crime Rate
149.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton , and the 155th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Road (ME4 5EY) in the last 12 months was 149.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Road (ME4 5EY), the main crime hotspot is near Short Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 33 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Sawyers Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whitehorse Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitehorse Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sawyers Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oliver Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chamberlain Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oliver Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oliver Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Castle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chamberlain Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ocelot Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joiners Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Constitution Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Under investigation |
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