Total Crime Rate
176.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ambrose Hill area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton , and the 114th 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 Ambrose Hill (ME5 7DH) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 104.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ambrose Hill (ME5 7DH), the main crime hotspot is near Ambrose Hill. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tennyson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chickfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ambrose Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tramways | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tramways | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tramways | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Second Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambrose Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Church Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pheasant Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper Luton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Hamiltons | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Imperial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Imperial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Imperial Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Luton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pheasant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Luton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Road | — |
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