Brentwood has a crime rate of 68.93 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #112 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Brentwood's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Brentwood?

As of April 2026, Brentwood has an annual crime rate of 68.93 per 1,000 residents, based on 444 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Brentwood rank nationally for crime?

Brentwood ranks #112 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Brentwood?

The most common crime type in Brentwood is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 141 incidents in April 2026 — 31.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Brentwood local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Essex Police Police

Crime in Brentwood: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Brentwood recorded 444 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.73 per 1,000 residents. This places Brentwood at #112 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring68.93 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment444 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #112 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 4.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

444

trending_down -7.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

68.93per 1k

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National Safety

#112of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Essex

#6rank

Ranked by annual rate

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 Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Vehicle crime: 5 Burglary: 1	5
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 4 Theft from the person: 1	4
On or near Brookfield Close Map	Shoplifting: 4 Robbery: 1	4
On or near Parking Area Map	Drugs: 5	5
On or near William Hunter Way Map	Shoplifting: 4	4
On or near Pastoral Way Map	Public order: 2 Vehicle crime: 2	2
On or near The Mount Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
On or near Marlborough Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

444 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

141

31.8%

Vehicle Crime

12.6%

Shoplifting

11.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.4%

Drug Offences

6.8%

Public Order

5.2%

Other Theft

4.7%

Burglary

4.1%

Other Crime

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Robbery

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Crime Analysis: Brentwood

Brentwood recorded 444 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 68.93 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #112 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Brentwood at 31.8%. Vehicle Crime (12.6%) and Shoplifting (11.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Brentwood has fallen slightly — by 4.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Essex Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,156

Total Stops

14.8%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Outcome

A no further action disposal821

Arrest171

Community resolution155

Summons / charged by post4

Caution (simple or conditional)3

Khat or Cannabis warning2

Gender

Male925

Female156

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.6%

White

9.4%

Black

7.7%

Asian

4.6%

Mixed

2.7%

Other

Stop & search data published by Essex Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

15 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Brentwood North	58	114.2
2	South Weald	13	91.5
3	Brentwood West	41	79.9
4	Pilgrims Hatch	47	77.5
5	Brentwood South	49	76.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Hutton South	2	0.5
shield	Tipps Cross	7	1.8
shield	Hutton East	6	1.6
shield	Ingatestone, Fryerning and Mountnessing	27	4.2
shield	Hutton North	24	5.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -7.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.7%

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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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