Crime Rates at Upper Luton Road, Chatham, ME5 7BG

Upper Luton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton , and the 77th 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 Upper Luton Road (ME5 7BG) in the last 12 months was 225.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Luton Road (ME5 7BG), the main crime hotspot is near Windmill Road. Police recorded 188 crimes here, including 122 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.