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Brent crime rate

Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Enfield, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, London Boroughs, Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, Westminster / loarna

Overview of Brent crime rate

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.

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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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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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Harrow crime rate

Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Enfield, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, London Boroughs, Richmond upon Thames, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, Westminster / loarna

Crime rating – low.
Harrow ranks 23rd out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate.
In 2023, there were 20313 crime incidents reported.
As per the latest census, Harrow has a population of 261203.
This equates to a crime rate of 77.77 per 1000 residents.
This crime rate represents a decrease of 1.03 % compared to previous year. It also puts
Harrow in 33rd position
out of the 33 London boroughs.

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Westminster crime rate

Barnet, Brent, Camden, City of London, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, London Boroughs, Merton, Newham, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, Westminster / loarna

Crime rating – high.
Westminster ranks 2nd out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate.
In 2023, there were 105244 crime incidents reported.
As per the latest census, Westminster has a population of 204236.
This equates to a crime rate of 515.31 per 1000 residents.
This crime rate represents an increase of 15.86 % compared to previous year. It also puts
Westminster in 2nd position
out of the 33 London boroughs.

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Medway crime rate

Barking and Dagenham, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Greenwich, Havering, Lewisham, Newham, Redbridge, South East / loarna

Overview of Medway crime rate

Medway’s crime severity is considered high, ranking it 2nd among 25 surrounding districts in terms of crime rates. The area recorded 33,721 incidents in 2023, with a population of 279,773, equating to a crime rate of 120.53 per 1,000 people. This figure indicates a 5.78% reduction from the prior year.

The most frequent crime categories in Medway are Violence and sexual offences (41.9%), Anti-social behaviour (14.8%), and Criminal damage and arson (9.3%). The least common are Robbery (0.8%), Theft from the person (0.5%), and Bicycle theft (0.4%).

Among Medway’s 22 wards, those with the highest crime rates include River (Medway) (328.4), Gillingham South (197.2), and Rochester West (173.8), while the safest are Rainham South (54.3), Rainham Central (49.6), and Hempstead and Wigmore (46.0).

Looking at postcode districts within Medway, ME4 (227.7), ME7 (154.1), and ME1 (128.6) have the highest crime rates. The safest are ME9 (75.2), ME3 (70.1), and ME8 (69.6).

In Medway, there has been a noticeable increase in Anti-social behaviour by approximately 10.67% since 2020, alongside rises in Other theft and Vehicle crime in 2022, and a notable increase in Violence and sexual offences by around 6.34% in 2021. On the flip side, Anti-social behaviour saw a decrease of about 6.39% in 2021 and 6.7% in 2022. Additionally, there has been a decrease in Burglary, Other theft, and Vehicle crime in 2020, with Violence and sexual offences also showing significant reductions in 2022 and 2023.

Medway crime incidents by crime type

A total of 33721 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 14140 (41.9)%
Anti-social behaviour – 4985 (14.8)%
Criminal damage and arson – 3144 (9.3)%
Other theft – 2199 (6.5)%
Public order – 1982 (5.9)%
Shoplifting – 1967 (5.8)%
Vehicle crime – 1596 (4.7)%
Other crime – 1030 (3.1)%
Burglary – 968 (2.9)%
Drugs – 826 (2.4)%
Possession of weapons – 311 (0.9)%
Robbery – 264 (0.8)%
Theft from the person – 183 (0.5)%
Bicycle theft – 126 (0.4)%

How does Medway compare against nearby areas ?

Medway ranks 2nd when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

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Crime rates in Medway wards

There are 22 wards within Medway. River (Medway), Gillingham South, Rochester West has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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Crime rates in postcode districts under Medway

There are 8 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Medway. Highest crime rates in ME4, ME7, ME1 .

ME4 – 227.7
ME7 – 154.1
ME1 – 128.6
ME2 – 104.3

ME5 – 86.9
ME9 – 75.2
ME3 – 70.1
ME8 – 69.6

Postcode districts in Medway

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Three Rivers crime rate

Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, East of England, Enfield, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Richmond upon Thames, Westminster / loarna

Overview of Three Rivers crime rate

Crime level – low.

Ranking 25th among neighboring boroughs, Three Rivers reported 6,196 incidents of crime in 2023. With a population of 93,771, the area experiences a crime rate of 66.08 incidents per 1,000 people, marking a 6.44% increase over the previous year.

Leading crime categories in Three Rivers include Violence and sexual offences (30.1%), Anti-social behaviour (22.8%), Vehicle crime (9.6%), with the least common being Possession of weapons (0.7%), Robbery (0.6%), Theft from the person (0.5%).

Within its 13 wards, South Oxhey (104.2), Rickmansworth Town (94.4), Oxhey Hall & Hayling (83.4) reported the highest crime rates. The safest wards were Chorleywood North & Sarratt (43.6), Moor Park & Eastbury (39.6), Durrants (32.3) .

Regarding Postcode districts overlapping with Three Rivers, WD17 (389.2), WD18 (202.4), WD25 (162.5) exhibited the highest crime rates, whereas HA5 (54.9), WD4 (51.3), HP8 (33.3) were the safest.

In Three Rivers, there has been a noticeable increase in Anti-social behaviour by approximately 1.99% since 2020 and a rise in Violence and sexual offences by about 1.82% since 2021. Conversely, there’s been a decline in Other theft by around 1.61% since 2020 and a significant decrease in Violence and sexual offences by approximately 2.18% since 2022.

Three Rivers crime incidents by crime type

A total of 6196 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 1863 (30.1)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1411 (22.8)%
Vehicle crime – 596 (9.6)%
Other theft – 498 (8.0)%
Shoplifting – 438 (7.1)%
Criminal damage and arson – 427 (6.9)%
Burglary – 313 (5.1)%
Public order – 243 (3.9)%
Drugs – 126 (2.0)%
Other crime – 105 (1.7)%
Bicycle theft – 62 (1.0)%
Possession of weapons – 42 (0.7)%
Robbery – 40 (0.6)%
Theft from the person – 32 (0.5)%

How does Three Rivers compare against nearby areas ?

Three Rivers ranks 25th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

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Crime rates in Three Rivers wards

There are 13 wards within Three Rivers. South Oxhey, Rickmansworth Town, Oxhey Hall & Hayling 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 13 wards from high crime rate to low.