Total Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pyrethrum Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Over & Willingham , and the 66th 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 Pyrethrum Way (CB24 5UX) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pyrethrum Way (CB24 5UX), the main crime hotspot is near Thodays Close. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 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 | Vehicle crime | Newington | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Long Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thodays Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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