Overview of Brent crime rate
Crime rating – medium.
Brent ranks 11th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 41260 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Brent has a population of 339816. This equates to a crime rate of 121.42 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 2.58 % compared to previous year. It also puts Brent in 13th position out of the 33 London boroughs.
Brent ranks 11th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 41260 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Brent has a population of 339816. This equates to a crime rate of 121.42 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 2.58 % compared to previous year. It also puts Brent in 13th position out of the 33 London boroughs.
Most common crime types in Brent are Violence and sexual offences (24.8%) Anti-social behaviour (23.0%) Other theft (9.5%) and least common crime types are Other crime (0.8%) Bicycle theft (0.8%) Possession of weapons (0.5%).
There are 22 wards in Brent. Wards with high crime rates are Wembley Park (223.2), Kilburn (Brent) (197.6), Stonebridge (168.4) . On the other end, safest wards are Preston (Brent) (80.4), Sudbury (68.1), Kenton (Brent) (66.8) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with Brent, we see high crime rates in NW10 (156.0), W10 (154.7), NW6 (150.4) . Safest postcode districts are HA0 (84.2), HA3 (74.9), HA7 (60.1) .
Brent crime incidents by crime type
A total of 41260 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 10213 (24.8)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 9499 (23.0)%
- Other theft – 3925 (9.5)%
- Vehicle crime – 3852 (9.3)%
- Public order – 2361 (5.7)%
- Shoplifting – 2230 (5.4)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 2111 (5.1)%
- Burglary – 2070 (5.0)%
- Drugs – 1556 (3.8)%
- Theft from the person – 1516 (3.7)%
- Robbery – 1074 (2.6)%
- Other crime – 329 (0.8)%
- Bicycle theft – 328 (0.8)%
- Possession of weapons – 196 (0.5)%
How does Brent compare against nearby areas ?
Brent ranks 11th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Brent is compared against
Crime rates in Brent wards
There are 22 wards within Brent. Wembley Park, Kilburn (Brent), Stonebridge has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 22 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Brent wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Brent
There are 15 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Brent. Highest crime rates in NW10, W10, NW6 .
- NW10 – 156.0
- W10 – 154.7
- NW6 – 150.4
- HA1 – 140.5
- HA9 – 130.8
- NW2 – 120.7
- W9 – 114.4
- N8 – 109.2
- UB6 – 103.7
- NW8 – 102.5
- NW9 – 101.3
- HA8 – 86.6
- HA0 – 84.2
- HA3 – 74.9
- HA7 – 60.1
Postcode districts in Brent
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