Total Crime Rate
318.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
135.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Castle Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Luton , and the 47th 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 Castle Road (ME4 5HG) in the last 12 months was 318.3 per 1,000 residents and was 121.8% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 135.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Road (ME4 5HG), 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.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Longhill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Russell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Russell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Maida Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Maida Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maida Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waghorn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waghorn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waghorn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Luton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Luton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Luton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Luton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorold Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bright Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hamiltons | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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