Crime Rates at Brooks Road, Cambridge, CB1 3HR

Brooks Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge , and the 175th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brooks Road (CB1 3HR) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower than the Coleridge average (92.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brooks Road (CB1 3HR), the main crime hotspot is near Wycliffe Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.