Total Crime Rate
239.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whitehorse Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 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 Whitehorse Hill (ME5 7AG) in the last 12 months was 239.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehorse Hill (ME5 7AG), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 236 crimes here, including 149 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longhill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Constitution Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Constitution Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Constitution Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Constitution Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Constitution Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Longhill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehorse Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Whitehorse Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Luton Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maida Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Luton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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