Crime Rates at Russell Square, Brighton, BN1 2EE

Russell Square area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 7th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

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 Square (BN1 2EE) in the last 12 months was 1665.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1637.2% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 183 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 325.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Square (BN1 2EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 299 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (133 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.