Total Crime Rate
228.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Street End Road 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 Street End Road (ME5 0AE) 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 Street End Road (ME5 0AE), 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.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tramways | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Settington Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tramways | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tramways | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Second Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Third Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durrell Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chickfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ambrose Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Church Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pheasant Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pheasant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambrose Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
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