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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CB7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CB7 recorded 150 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.34 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring46.39 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment150 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 18.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

150
trending_down -20.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

46.39per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

990

Within CB7 district

West Suffolk

44,928

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 2
9
Newnham Street Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Parking Area Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 1
7
Heron Croft Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Chantry Lane Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Shoplifting: 1
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Eastern Avenue Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Buttercup Close Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other crime: 1
3
Lapwing Way Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
150 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
40
26.7%
Violence & Sexual Offences
39
26.0%
Shoplifting
14
9.3%
Burglary
11
7.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
11
7.3%
Vehicle Crime
8
5.3%
Drug Offences
7
4.7%
Public Order
6
4.0%
Other Theft
5
3.3%
Other Crime
4
2.7%
Weapons Possession
2
1.3%
Bicycle Theft
2
1.3%
Theft from Person
1
0.7%

Crime Analysis: CB7

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in CB7 at 26.7%. Violence & Sexual Offences (26.0%) and Shoplifting (9.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CB7 has fallen sharply — by 18.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CB7 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -20.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -18.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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