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Overview of Brent crime rate

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Crime landscape of Brent is characterized by a medium crime rating, placing it 11th among 25 nearby boroughs based on crime rate. In 2023, Brent witnessed a total of 41,260 criminal incidents. With a population of 339,816, this translates to a crime rate of 121.42 incidents per 1,000 inhabitants. This figure marks a 2.58% increase in crime rate from the previous year, ranking Brent 13th among the 33 London boroughs in terms of 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.

In Brent, there has been a significant increase in Anti-social behaviour by 18.96% since 2020, along with rises in Other theft (1.84%), Shoplifting (2.57%), and Violence and sexual offences (2.56%). However, there have been reductions in Anti-social behaviour by 12.95% in 2021, 3.1% in 2022, and 3.81% in 2023. A decrease in Vehicle crime by 1.87% was also recorded in 2021.

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):

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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.