Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brangehill Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Downham Villages , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 245 local areas in East 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 Brangehill Lane (CB6 2AL) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% lower than the Downham Villages average (38.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brangehill Lane (CB6 2AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Brangehill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Way Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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