Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 44.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Russell Rise area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

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 Russell Rise (LU1 5ES) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% lower than the Central average (381.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Rise (LU1 5ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winsdon Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corncastle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sackville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sackville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Street —
Apr 2026Public order Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hastings Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Windsor Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ruthin Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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