Total Crime Rate

186.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 186.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Russell Rise area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 72nd 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 5EU) in the last 12 months was 186.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the Central average (394.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 425.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 420.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Rise (LU1 5EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Rise area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Wellington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Saviours'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wild Cherry Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ruthin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Deanes Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winsdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chiltern Rise Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chiltern Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chiltern Rise Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Anthony Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anthony Gardens —
Sep 2025Robbery Stockwood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stockwood Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Winsdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winsdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Western Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tavistock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stanley Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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