Total Crime Rate

197.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 197.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Other crime 17.0 10/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Brent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newtown , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Brent (DA1 1YB) in the last 12 months was 197.1 per 1,000 residents and was 171.9% higher than the Newtown average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 109.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Brent (DA1 1YB), the main crime hotspot is near Brentfield Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Brent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brentfield Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brentfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brentfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brentfield Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brentfield Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Canterbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Canterbury Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Finchley Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivy Close —
Sep 2025Other theft The Brent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Canterbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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