Total Crime Rate

257.6 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.2 per 1,000 10/10 Β· 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 257.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.7 10/10
  • Burglary 20.2 10/10
  • Other crime 20.2 10/10
  • Other theft 20.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Henry Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Luton , and the 65th 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 Henry Street (ME4 5LP) in the last 12 months was 257.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (β‰ˆ 116.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henry Street (ME4 5LP), the main crime hotspot is near Chelmar Road. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Henry Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Court β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newnham Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waghorn Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waghorn Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waghorn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Court β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Court β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Russell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Luton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Luton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Luton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Luton Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road β€”
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ocelot Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lester Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lester Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lester Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lester Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lester Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lester Road β€”
Apr 2026Public order Lester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lester Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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