Crap Towns / Brentwood / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Brentwood?
The police recorded 7.0 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Brentwood from September 2023 to August 2026, 50% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.7, up from 6.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.5 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.7 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham | 14.6 km | 20.4 |
| Havering | 8.8 km | 19.5 |
| Basildon | 11.3 km | 12.9 |
| Wickford | 15.1 km | 11.4 |
| Aveley | 14.1 km | 10.3 |
| Epping | 15.3 km | 9.2 |
| South Ockendon | 12.5 km | 8.2 |
| Brentwood | – | 7.0 |
| Galleywood | 14.6 km | 4.2 |
| Ingatestone | 7.4 km | 3.3 |
| Billericay | 8.6 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |