Total Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brickhills area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Over & Willingham , and the 222nd lowest 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 Brickhills (CB24 5JH) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brickhills (CB24 5JH), the main crime hotspot is near Daniels Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Over & Willingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Road | Under investigation |
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