Crime Rates at Russell Rise, Luton, LU1 5ET

Russell Rise area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 76th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

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 Russell Rise (LU1 5ET) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% higher than the Farley average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Rise (LU1 5ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Napier Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanley Walk (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.