Total Crime Rate
60.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Hill area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Luton , and the 404th 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 Church Hill (ME5 7DF) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Hill (ME5 7DF), 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.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Luton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ambrose Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coronation Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Coronation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Coronation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Coronation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beacon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jezreels Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Edinburgh Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rainham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rainham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Church Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Village View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Upper Luton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Edinburgh Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beacon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Settington Avenue | — |
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