Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beacon Hill area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Luton , and the 259th 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 Beacon Hill (ME5 7DB) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Hill (ME5 7DB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beacon Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jezreels Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beacon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watling Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Tree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Church Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rainham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rainham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Village View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Road —
Apr 2026Public order Beacon Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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