Total Crime Rate

228.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 228.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Other crime 18.5 10/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.3 10/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Third Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton , and the 72nd 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 Third Avenue (ME5 0AD) in the last 12 months was 228.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 117.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Third Avenue (ME5 0AD), the main crime hotspot is near Ambrose Hill. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Third Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pheasant Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Settington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chickfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tramways Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Third Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durrell Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pheasant Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tramways Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tramways Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ambrose Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ambrose Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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