What is the crime rate in Brentwood?

As of February 2026, Brentwood has a crime rate of 5.97 per 1,000 residents, based on 460 recorded offences.

How does Brentwood rank nationally for crime?

Brentwood ranks #266 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Brentwood?

The most common crime type in Brentwood is Violence and sexual offences with 168 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 36.5% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Brentwood?

As of February 2026, Brentwood has a crime rate of 5.97 per 1,000 residents, based on 460 recorded offences.

How does Brentwood rank nationally for crime?

Brentwood ranks #266 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Brentwood?

The most common crime type in Brentwood is Violence and sexual offences with 168 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 36.5% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Essex Police Police

Brentwood Crime Intelligence Report

Brentwood recorded 460 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.97 per 1,000 residents. This places Brentwood at #266 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 12.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.8% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

460

trending_down -12.9% vs last month

Crime Rate

5.97per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#266of 331

By total crime volume

Essex

#8rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 19 Anti-social behaviour: 2	19
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6	10
On or near William Hunter Way Map	Shoplifting: 11 Other crime: 4	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Osborne Road Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near St James'S Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Robbery: 1	5
On or near Moores Place Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Freshwell Gardens Map	Vehicle crime: 4	4
On or near Parking Area Map	Vehicle crime: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

460 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

168

36.5%

Shoplifting

14.6%

Vehicle Crime

11.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

7.4%

Other Theft

5.9%

Drug Offences

4.8%

Other Crime

3.9%

Public Order

3.7%

Burglary

2.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Robbery

0.4%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

15 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Brentwood North	92	5.1
2	Brentwood West	59	2.3
3	Brentwood South	55	2.8
4	Pilgrims Hatch	44	4.1
5	Warley	35	1.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Tipps Cross	6	6.5
shield	Hutton East	7	3.3
shield	Hutton South	8	1.4
shield	Shenfield	18	4.3
shield	Hutton Central	19	2.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -12.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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