Crime Rates at Westmeadow Close, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5HL

Westmeadow Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Over & Willingham , and the 200th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westmeadow Close (CB24 5HL) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% higher than the Over & Willingham average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmeadow Close (CB24 5HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haden Way, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aspinalls Yard (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.