Brent

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Brent.

Population
327,753
People in Employment
155,175 (65.9%)
People Inactive
65,625 (27.9%)
People Unemployed
14,790 (6.3%)
Number Of Jobs
92k
Median Salary
£30,855
Mean Salary
£38,719

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Brent. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Brent for 2024

Brents most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 10,777 crimes and in 2022 there were 10,652 crimes. Which is an increase of 125 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Anti-social behaviour 10,613 1,678
Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences 10,903 1,648
Getting Better
Other theft 3,864 621
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 3,932 518
Getting Better
Public order 2,561 348
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,132 348
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,744 306
Getting Better
Burglary 2,022 304
Getting Better
Drugs 1,604 204
Getting Better
Robbery 1,093 161
Getting Better
Theft from the person 1,217 154
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 391 67
Getting Better
Other crime 391 51
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 215 28
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Brent

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Queen's Park has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Brent, with 3060 crimes and 184 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Willesden Green has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Queens Park 152 16
Kenton 126 12
Queensbury 124 7
Kilburn 0 0
Alperton 0 0
Barnhill 0 0
Brondesbury Park 0 0
Cricklewood & Mapesbury 0 0
Dollis Hill 0 0
Harlesden & Kensal Green 0 0
Kingsbury 0 0
Northwick Park 0 0
Preston 0 0
Roundwood 0 0
Stonebridge 0 0
Sudbury 0 0
Tokyngton 0 0
Welsh Harp 0 0
Wembley Central 0 0
Wembley Hill 0 0
Wembley Park 0 0
Willesden Green 0 0

Crime map for Brent

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Brent

The average property price in Brent is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Brent is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Brent could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,267,343.22 £824,035.73 £686,759.21 £420,420.73
2022 £1,269,555.62 £823,262.82 £688,884.06 £417,962.49
2021 £1,171,869.26 £760,866.33 £641,413.07 £401,578.06
2020 £1,078,589.32 £711,688.19 £600,873.10 £386,925.84
2019 £1,030,918.97 £680,544.59 £574,671.14 £381,250.75
2018 £1,064,333.37 £701,950.57 £592,769.61 £397,769.02
2017 £1,038,069.58 £681,463.88 £577,971.68 £397,291.37
2016 £1,051,581.94 £691,013.55 £589,227.13 £395,094.78
2015 £947,568.43 £622,624.08 £532,864.47 £355,405.96
2014 £843,764.71 £554,427.06 £476,547.10 £318,810.53
2013 £726,598.64 £475,623.89 £410,393.55 £274,630.00
2012 £667,462.60 £437,907.16 £377,662.46 £255,249.51
2011 £635,033.26 £415,662.39 £355,721.23 £244,437.80
2010 £603,418.86 £400,417.52 £344,562.97 £237,464.48

Property prices over time for Brent

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Brent

The median salary in Brent is £30,855 and the mean salary in Brent is £38,719.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
92k
Median Salary
£30,855
Annual Percentage Change
8.8%
Mean Salary
£38,719

Salary comparison between Brent and Outer London

See how Brent compares to the rest of Outer London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Outer London is £38,012 in Richmond upon Thames and the lowest median salary is £27,963 in Barking and Dagenham. Brent ranks 14 out of 19 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Richmond upon Thames 56k £38,012 4.1% £59,511 8.1%
Bromley 104k £37,749 11.0% £48,929 9.5%
Kingston upon Thames 54k £37,495 6.7% £46,327 1.6%
Waltham Forest 81k £34,785 8.7% £39,534 7.3%
Greenwich 82k £34,509 10.9% £40,999 2.8%
Croydon 119k £34,226 6.7% £38,172 3.4%
Hillingdon 88k £34,149 10.8% £37,670 8.5%
Bexley 83k £33,829 15.6% £41,164 8.6%
Barnet 101k £32,507 8.4% £39,511 -3.7%
Harrow 70k £31,935 3.1% £37,118 -1.1%
Havering 77k £31,580 3.2% £36,257 0.5%
Redbridge 73k £31,512 0.3% £36,735 -0.5%
Hounslow 85k £31,104 15.9% £37,964 11.3%
Ealing 108k £30,941 4.3% £41,949 0.9%
Merton 67k £30,117 0.8% £42,922 1.0%
Sutton 64k £29,836 -0.3% £35,104 -0.4%
Enfield 86k £29,499 7.2% £34,060 4.9%
Barking and Dagenham 53k £27,963 4.8% £30,006 3.4%

See how Brent compares to other areas in Outer London

Number of businesses by industry for Brent

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
5 585 2,550 445 895 1,775 865 935 1,450 180 825 2,255 1,340 0 275 600 1,005