The most dangerous place to be a student is unexpected (Picture: File/Alamy)

The results of a new report commissioned to uncover the most dangerous place in the UK to be an undergraduate might just surprise you.

Usually associated with fish and chips, piers and hemp, Brighton has been declared the number one danger zone for students.

The report by StuRents of 535,468 crimes in 64 university towns and cities across England and Wales measured all recorded crime in areas popular for student accommodation.

Undergraduates in Brighton were found to be living with the highest levels of recorded crime in 2014, with an average rate of 829 incidents per thousand residents that year.


Swansea came in second place (with 633 crimes per thousand residents), followed by Stoke on Trent (534) and Newcastle (519).



On top of this, Brighton ranked highest for sexual assault, while Swansea saw the most drug-related offenses and Wolverhampton experienced more robberies than any other student location.

Most dangerous student towns 1. Brighton 2. Swansea 3. Stoke on Trent 4. Newcastle 5. Stockton 6. Sunderland 7. Middlesborough 8. Bolton 9. York 10. Wolverhampton

‘Crime statistics serve as an important metric for students looking to make an informed choice about where to live,’ said co-founder of StuRents.com, Michael Rainsford.

The report also found the safest places to live as a student, with Egham and High Wycombe topping the scale.

Safest student towns 1. Egham 2. High Wycombe 3. Bath 4. Falmouth 5. Bedford 6. Loughborough 7. Medway 8. Norwich 9. Durham 10. Hull

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