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Crime in Brentwood

Recorded crime in Brentwood is 1.2 times the Brentwood council average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 2%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Brentwood: about 21,949 residents in 25 neighbourhoods.

Safety in the UK
4/10Above average crime
Living
8.0/10Good
5-year change
−2%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.2×the Brentwood council average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Brentwood 007A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBrentwood 007H: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBrentwood 007J: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBrentwood 004C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBrentwood 008A: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBrentwood 005E: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrentwood 004A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBrentwood 007I: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBrentwood 004B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBrentwood 005D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBrentwood 007K: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBrentwood 008E: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBrentwood 007E: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrentwood 006A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrentwood 007G: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrentwood 007F: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBrentwood 009D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBrentwood 008B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBrentwood 009C: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBrentwood 006B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrentwood 004D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBrentwood 004E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBrentwood 006D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBrentwood 005C: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBrentwood 008C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Brentwood.

Crime over 5 years

Down 2% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Brentwood, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 1,936 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20221,936Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 1,942 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20231,942Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 1,749 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20241,749Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 1,629 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20251,629Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 1,895 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20261,895

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.2× the Brentwood council average (about the England and Wales average). 83 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 58% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 17% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 6% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 20 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crimes recorded in Brentwood (the whole council area)

April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Brentwood council area, not only the town of Brentwood. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.

Selected crime types, whole council area, 2025/26
TypeCrimes in 2025/26Per 1,000 residentsChange on 2024/25
Cars stolen2923.7Down 5%
Cars broken into2182.7Down 38%
Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles)2242.8Down 11%
Burglary of homes1111.4Down 5%
Homicide (murder and manslaughter)1--

Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.

All recorded crime types in Brentwood

How often crimes lead to a charge in CM15

In CM15, the postcode district at the centre of Brentwood, 12% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).

Violence and sexual offences: 7% chargedCharged or summonsed: 7%Caution or other action: 10%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 61%No suspect identified: 17%Still open: 5%Shoplifting: 33% chargedCharged or summonsed: 33%Caution or other action: 6%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 8%No suspect identified: 51%Still open: 1%Vehicle crime: 1% chargedCharged or summonsed: 1%Caution or other action: 0%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 4%No suspect identified: 87%Still open: 7%Other theft: 8% chargedCharged or summonsed: 8%Caution or other action: 3%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 20%No suspect identified: 62%Still open: 7%Criminal damage and arson: 3% chargedCharged or summonsed: 3%Caution or other action: 8%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 24%No suspect identified: 61%Still open: 4%Public order: 7% chargedCharged or summonsed: 7%Caution or other action: 7%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 51%No suspect identified: 27%Still open: 8%Drugs: 11% chargedCharged or summonsed: 11%Caution or other action: 56%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 4%No suspect identified: 28%Still open: 1%Burglary: 17% chargedCharged or summonsed: 17%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 6%No suspect identified: 73%Still open: 4%
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TypeCrimesCharged or summonsedCaution or other actionSuspect found, not prosecutedNo suspect identifiedStill open
Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences)5057%10%61%17%5%
Shoplifting30933%6%8%51%1%
Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into)2011%0%4%87%7%
Other theft1178%3%20%62%7%
Criminal damage and arson (vandalism)1153%8%24%61%4%
Public order1137%7%51%27%8%
Drugs9011%56%4%28%1%
Burglary7817%0%6%73%4%

Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.

Crime in CM15

Road collisions

Brentwood, 2023 to 2025: 127 road collisions a year with someone hurt, 32 of them with someone killed or seriously injured. 5 collisions were fatal in those 3 years.

1.6 a year per 1,000 residents (Great Britain 1.5). 25% of them killed or seriously injured someone (Great Britain 26%).

Collisions on public roads that the police recorded where someone was hurt, counted where they happened, so busy through roads and town centres with few residents come out high. Serious and slight use the Department for Transport's adjusted severity, comparable between police forces. Source: Department for Transport road casualty statistics (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery1.0
Burglary5.8
Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences)30.3
Drugs3.2
Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons)0.6
Other crime1.4
Other theft6.6
Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching)1.5
Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into)9.8
Criminal damage and arson (vandalism)6.8
Public order6.8
Bicycle theft1.3
Shoplifting8.0

Postcode districts in Brentwood

Nearby towns

Council: Brentwood

Recorded crime in Brentwood is 1.2 times the Brentwood council average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 2%.
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Questions about crime in Brentwood

Is Brentwood a safe place to live?
Brentwood scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Brentwood council average.
Is crime going up or down in Brentwood?
Down 2% over 5 years, from 1,936 recorded crimes a year to 1,895.
What is the most common crime in Brentwood?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 30 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Brentwood compare with Brentwood council?
Crime severity in Brentwood is 1.2 times the Brentwood council average.
How often does crime lead to a charge in Brentwood?
In CM15, the postcode district at the centre of Brentwood, 12% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 44% were closed without a suspect being identified.
How many burglaries are solved in Brentwood?
Of 78 burglaries reported in CM15, the postcode district at the centre of Brentwood between September 2024 and August 2025, 17% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 73% were closed with no suspect identified.
How many cars are stolen in Brentwood?
In the Brentwood council area, the police recorded 292 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 3.7 per 1,000 residents, down 5% on the year before.
Is vandalism common in Brentwood?
224 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Brentwood council area, 2.8 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
How many murders were there in Brentwood last year?
1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in the Brentwood council area, against 2 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.