Crime Rates at Russell Square, Brighton, BN1 2EE

Russell Square area has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 13th highest crime rate of 815 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 1446.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1242.8% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 128 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 157.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 344.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% 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 251 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (120 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.