Crap Towns / Brent / Crime

How much crime is there in Brent?

The police recorded 94.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Brent from September 2023 to August 2026, 24% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 30.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 95.8, up from 93.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	93.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	95.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	95.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	30.9	34.1
Vehicle crime	9.9	3.8
Other theft	9.6	5.4
Shoplifting	8.6	7.1
Public order	6.5	6.6
Drugs	6.2	2.4
Criminal damage and arson	6.0	7.0
Theft from the person	5.7	0.4
Burglary	5.3	3.1
Robbery	3.5	0.6
Other crime	1.2	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.9	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Westminster	9.0 km	409
Camden	7.8 km	191
Kensington and Chelsea	8.3 km	151
Islington	11.0 km	144
Hammersmith and Fulham	7.8 km	114
Haringey	11.7 km	105
Brent	–	94.8
Borehamwood	11.3 km	90.8
Ealing	5.9 km	87.6
Barnet	7.5 km	72.9
Harrow	6.7 km	62.6
The typical town	–	76.2