Crime data for ME5 7

4,362 recorded crimes across 38 months

↑ 297% above national average(crimes/month)

Crime over time

Mar 2023130

Apr 2023125

May 2023134

Jun 2023118

Jul 2023171

Aug 2023129

Sept 2023109

Oct 2023134

Nov 2023125

Dec 2023120

Jan 202484

Feb 2024105

Mar 2024113

Apr 2024120

May 2024128

Jun 2024121

Jul 2024130

Aug 2024169

Sept 2024119

Oct 202497

Nov 2024102

Dec 202482

Jan 202596

Feb 202596

Mar 2025142

Apr 2025140

May 2025126

Jun 2025122

Jul 2025130

Aug 2025109

Sept 202584

Oct 202599

Nov 202586

Dec 2025103

Jan 202686

Feb 202682

Apr 2026107

May 202689

Crime map

Locations are approximate — anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street.

By category

Violence And Sexual Offences1,815 · 41.6%

Anti Social Behaviour590 · 13.5%

Criminal Damage And Arson459 · 10.5%

Other Theft365 · 8.4%

Shoplifting286 · 6.6%

Vehicle Crime207 · 4.7%

Public Order179 · 4.1%

Other Crime143 · 3.3%

Burglary114 · 2.6%

Drugs103 · 2.4%

Possession Of Weapons43 · 1.0%

Robbery33 · 0.8%

Theft From The Person17 · 0.4%

Bicycle Theft8 · 0.2%

Recent records

Month	Category	Street	Outcome
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Woodchurch Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Spitfire Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Hardy Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Romney Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Robbery	On or near Emily Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Romney Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Emily Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near A2	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Seymour Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near A2	Under Investigation
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Seymour Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Shackleton Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Shackleton Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near Spitfire Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Glamis Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Mount Pleasant	Action To Be Taken By Another Organisation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Mount Pleasant	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Longhill Avenue	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Malvern Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Malvern Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Malvern Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Chester Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Park Avenue	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Chester Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Heathland View	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Montrose Avenue	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Heathland View	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Coronation Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Ambrose Hill	Under investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Ambrose Hill	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ambrose Hill	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near York Hill	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near York Hill	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Constitution Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Watling Avenue	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Beacon Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Parking Area	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Luton High Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Ash Tree Lane	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Parking Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Ash Tree Lane	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Beacon Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Capstone Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Ward View	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Watling Avenue	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Sports/Recreation Area	Action To Be Taken By Another Organisation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ward View	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Watling Avenue	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Thorold Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near A2	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Grange Hill	Under investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near The Hamiltons	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Possession Of Weapons	On or near Seymour Road	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Seymour Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Thorold Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Chatham Hill	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Thorold Road	Action To Be Taken By Another Organisation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Thorold Road	Action To Be Taken By Another Organisation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Grange Hill	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near A2	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Defiant Close	Under investigation
May 2026	Robbery	On or near Swift Crescent	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Shackleton Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Shackleton Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Shackleton Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Shackleton Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Somerset Close	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Glenwood Close	Under investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Devon Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Glenwood Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Ventnor Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Somerset Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Devon Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Somerset Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Kinross Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Vulcan Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ryde Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Freshwater Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Mermaid Close	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Freshwater Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Freshwater Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Illustrious Close	Local Resolution
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Illustrious Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Robbery	On or near Illustrious Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Mermaid Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Clover Bank View	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Emily Road	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Mount Pleasant	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Mount Pleasant	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Mount Pleasant	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Longhill Avenue	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Windmill Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Longhill Avenue	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Canterbury Street	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Chester Road	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Park Avenue	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Park Avenue	Awaiting Court Outcome
Apr 2026	Drugs	On or near Park Avenue	Unable To Prosecute Suspect

Crime locations are anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street – they are not exact locations.

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