What is the crime rate in Brean? 114 crimes
Brean had 114 recorded crimes in the 12 months to September 2026. Fewer than 1,000 people live here, so we don't give a rate per 1,000. Crime rose 18.8% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 114
- On the previous 12 months
- +18.8%
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to September 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in BreanWhat are the most common crimes in Brean?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Brean, with 70 recorded in the 12 months to September 2026.
| Crime type | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 70 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Is crime going up or down in Brean?
Crime rose 18.8% on the previous 12 months. 114 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to September 2026, against 96 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, October 2023 to September 2026
How does crime in Brean compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Brean compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Sedgemoor.
Brean vs Berrow
- Brean
- No crime rate
- Berrow
- 94 per 1,000
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Brean vs Lympsham
- Brean
- No crime rate
- Lympsham
- No crime rate
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Brean vs Brent Knoll
- Brean
- No crime rate
- Brent Knoll
- 42 per 1,000
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Brean vs East Brent
- Brean
- No crime rate
- East Brent
- 53 per 1,000
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Brean vs Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
- Brean
- No crime rate
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
- 100 per 1,000
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Brean vs Burnham Without
- Brean
- No crime rate
- Burnham Without
- 37 per 1,000
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Is Brean a safe place to live?
Brean had 114 recorded crimes in the 12 months to September 2026. Crime rose 18.8% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
How much anti-social behaviour is there in Brean?
Police recorded 8 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Brean in the 12 months to September 2026. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
What else do people ask about Brean?
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Brean dataset covers 25 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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