Crap Towns / Brentwood / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Brentwood?
The police recorded 4.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Brentwood from September 2023 to August 2026, 31% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.2, up from 4.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 4.6 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.6 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.2 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Basildon | 11.3 km | 10.0 |
| Aveley | 14.1 km | 8.1 |
| Epping | 15.3 km | 6.7 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 14.6 km | 6.3 |
| South Ockendon | 12.5 km | 6.0 |
| Wickford | 15.1 km | 5.8 |
| Havering | 8.8 km | 5.8 |
| Brentwood | – | 4.8 |
| Galleywood | 14.6 km | 4.8 |
| Ingatestone | 7.4 km | 3.1 |
| Billericay | 8.6 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |