Lowest-crime areas in Brentwood
Of Brentwood's 9 neighbourhoods, Ingatestone & Mountnessing recorded the lowest crime rate, 44 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Brentwood Central the highest, 144 crimes per 1,000 residents. 8 of 9 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Brentwood neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingatestone & Mountnessingaround CM4 9HD | 44 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndonaround CM13 3RR | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Huttonaround CM13 1PD | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Shenfield & Hutton Mountaround CM13 2NR | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurstaround CM15 0LX | 57 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatcharound CM14 5QF | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Brentwood Northaround CM15 9HF | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Brentwood South & Warleyaround CM14 5AJ | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Brentwood Centralaround CM14 4LR | 144 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Brentwood has the lowest crime rate?
Ingatestone & Mountnessing had the lowest recorded crime rate in Brentwood from October 2025 to September 2026: 44 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Brentwood has the highest crime rate?
Brentwood Central had the highest recorded crime rate in Brentwood from October 2025 to September 2026: 144 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.