Total Crime Rate

257.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 257.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.7 10/10
  • Burglary 20.2 10/10
  • Other crime 20.2 10/10
  • Other theft 20.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Luton , and the 65th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

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 Court (ME4 5LE) in the last 12 months was 257.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% higher than the Luton average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 116.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Court (ME4 5LE), the main crime hotspot is near Institute Road. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bright Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road
Apr 2026Burglary Constitution Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Constitution Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constitution Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A2 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steven Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newnham Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2 Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Meadowbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Court
Apr 2026Robbery Meadowbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hare Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waghorn Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hare Street
Apr 2026Other theft Hare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hillside Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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