Total Crime Rate

5.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 5.9 1/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Chatham Hill area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chatham Hill (ME5 7BA) in the last 12 months was 5.9 per 1,000 residents and was 96.0% lower than the Luton average (148.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Chatham Hill (ME5 7BA), the main crime hotspot is near Windmill Road. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chatham Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rock Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rock Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longfellow Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windmill Road —
Sep 2025Burglary The Hamiltons Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Luton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Luton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Upper Luton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Imperial Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Imperial Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Imperial Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Church Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Church Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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