Total Crime Rate
257.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
116.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Russell 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.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bright Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Constitution Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Constitution Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Constitution Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A2 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Steven Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newnham Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A2 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Meadowbank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A2 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Meadowbank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hare Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waghorn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hare Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hare Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hare Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hare Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hare Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hillside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hillside Road | Under investigation |
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