March 2026 Source: Police.uk
CB8 Crime Intelligence Report
CB8 recorded 203 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.98 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 33.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 29.3% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
203trending_up +33.6% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
69.98per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,548
Within CB8 district
West Suffolk
33,937
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Road Map | total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Drugs: 3 | 14 |
| Aureole Walk Map | total: 6 Vehicle crime: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 6 |
| Palace Street Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Other crime: 1 | 5 |
| Icewell Hill Map | total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| Heath Road Map | total: 5 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 5 |
| Nat Flatman Street Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Willie Snaith Road Map | total: 4 Other theft: 2 Burglary: 1 | 4 |
| Edinburgh Road Map | total: 4 Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Victoria Way Map | total: 4 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Jeddah Way Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
82
40.4%
Public Order
20
9.9%
Vehicle Crime
18
8.9%
Other Theft
18
8.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
14
6.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
13
6.4%
Burglary
12
5.9%
Drug Offences
10
4.9%
Shoplifting
9
4.4%
Other Crime
5
2.5%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +33.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +29.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.0%
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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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