What is the crime rate in brent?

As of March 2026, brent has an annual crime rate of 117.76 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,623 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does brent rank nationally for crime?

brent ranks #19 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in brent?

The most common crime type in brent is Violence & Sexual Offences with 922 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 25.4% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

brent Crime Intelligence Report

brent recorded 3,623 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.66 per 1,000 residents. This places brent at #19 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 12.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 4.8% higher.

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

Total Crimes

3,623

trending_up +12.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

117.76per 1k

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 57	57
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 33 Other theft: 12	33
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 41 Bicycle theft: 3	41
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 43	43
On or near St Mark'S Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 23 Public order: 10 Other theft: 6	23
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 35	35
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 24 Burglary: 3	24
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 27	27
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 22 Burglary: 3	22
On or near Shopping Area Map	Theft from the person: 22	22

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

3,623 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

922

25.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

835

23.0%

Other Theft

266

7.3%

Shoplifting

229

6.3%

Vehicle Crime

222

6.1%

Drug Offences

197

5.4%

Public Order

193

5.3%

Theft from Person

187

5.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

183

5.1%

Burglary

162

4.5%

Robbery

132

3.6%

Other Crime

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

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Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Wembley Park	232	196.2
2	Kilburn	316	185.3
3	Roundwood	200	156.1
4	Harlesden & Kensal Green	338	149.2
5	Wembley Hill	236	146.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Northwick Park	44	3.6
shield	Tokyngton	56	3.6
shield	Brondesbury Park	90	4.7
shield	Preston	60	4.7
shield	Kenton	169	6.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +12.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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