Total Crime Rate

1394.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

174.9 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 1394.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 865.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 179.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 174.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.1 10/10
  • Public order 58.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.3 10/10
  • Other theft 40.4 10/10
  • Drugs 35.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.9 9/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.0 9/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Mews area has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 13th 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 Mews (BN1 2NR) in the last 12 months was 1394.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1355.0% 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 193 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 174.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Mews (BN1 2NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 299 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (113 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Regency

Crime Over Time in Russell Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/289)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sillwood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grenville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sillwood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regent Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regent Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regent Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Powis Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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