Total Crime Rate
34.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brick Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Downham Villages , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brick Lane (CB6 2AH) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% higher than the Downham Villages average (32.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brick Lane (CB6 2AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sutton Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Downham Villages| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St Marys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
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