Crime Rate in Brent, ward

Brent has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 55 wards in Somerset district and the 3509th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 332nd highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Brent in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% lower than the Somerset district average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Brent’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 300 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 375 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Brent ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shrubbery Close. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.