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Overview of Brentwood crime rate

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Brentwood boasts a low crime rating, positioning itself 23rd among 25 neighboring boroughs/local administrative districts in terms of safety. The area witnessed 6327 criminal incidents in 2023, with a population of 77047, leading to a crime rate of 82.12 incidents per 1000 residents. Notably, this reflects a 5.5% decrease in crime rate compared to the previous year.

The prevalent crime categories in Brentwood include Violence and sexual offences (30.7%), Vehicle crime (17.9%), and Other theft (8.8%). On the other end of the spectrum, the least frequent crimes are Robbery (0.7%), Possession of weapons (0.6%), and Bicycle theft (0.6%).

Of the 15 wards in Brentwood, South Weald (163.2), Brentwood South (125.5), and Brentwood North (117.2) report the highest crime rates. Conversely, Hutton East (55.3), Hutton South (53.5), and Tipps Cross (41.6) are identified as the safest wards.

Examining postcode districts within or overlapping Brentwood, CM14 (129.8), RM4 (104.0), and CM5 (73.4) emerge as the areas with elevated crime rates, while RM14 (63.8), CM12 (62.4), and CM4 (49.5) are noted for their lower crime incidences.

In Brentwood, there was a significant increase in Anti-social behaviour in 2020, along with rises in Shoplifting in 2023 and Vehicle crime in 2022 and 2023. Violence and sexual offences also saw an increase in 2021. However, the area experienced notable decreases in Anti-social behaviour from 2021 through 2023, along with reductions in Burglary and Criminal damage and arson in 2020. A decrease in Public order offences and a significant reduction in Violence and sexual offences were observed in 2023.

Brentwood crime incidents by crime type

A total of 6327 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 1942 (30.7)%
Vehicle crime – 1131 (17.9)%
Other theft – 558 (8.8)%
Anti-social behaviour – 488 (7.7)%
Shoplifting – 475 (7.5)%
Criminal damage and arson – 465 (7.3)%
Public order – 438 (6.9)%
Burglary – 348 (5.5)%
Drugs – 219 (3.5)%
Other crime – 94 (1.5)%
Theft from the person – 46 (0.7)%
Robbery – 46 (0.7)%
Possession of weapons – 41 (0.6)%
Bicycle theft – 36 (0.6)%

How does Brentwood compare against nearby areas ?

Brentwood ranks 23rd 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 Brentwood is compared against

Crime rates in Brentwood wards

There are 15 wards within Brentwood. South Weald, Brentwood South, Brentwood North 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 15 wards from high crime rate to low.