Overview of Brent crime rate
Brent’s most prevalent crimes include violence and sexual offences (24.8%), anti-social behaviour (23.0%), and other theft (9.5%), while the least common are other crimes (0.8%), bicycle theft (0.8%), and possession of weapons (0.5%).
The borough is divided into 22 wards, among which Wembley Park (223.2), Kilburn (Brent) (197.6), and Stonebridge (168.4) report the highest crime rates. Conversely, the wards of Preston (Brent) (80.4), Sudbury (68.1), and Kenton (Brent) (66.8) enjoy the lowest crime figures.
Examining the crime rates by postcode districts within Brent reveals NW10 (156.0), W10 (154.7), and NW6 (150.4) as the areas with the highest crime rates, whereas HA0 (84.2), HA3 (74.9), and HA7 (60.1) are the safest postcode districts.
Brent crime incidents 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 ?
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.
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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