Total Crime Rate
79.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Russell Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Blackwater and Hawley , and the 46th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Hart .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Russell Court (GU17 0JP) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.7% higher than the Blackwater and Hawley average (40.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Russell Court (GU17 0JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russell Court (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackwater and Hawley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Holly Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Martins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cheriton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheriton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Myrtle Drive | Under investigation |
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