Crime in CB8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
CB8 recorded 182 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.52 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.1% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring45.69 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment182 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 8.1% year-on-year
Total Crimes
182Annual Crime Rate
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Within CB8 district
West Suffolk
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Road Map | total: 13 Other crime: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 13 |
| Willie Snaith Road Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Drugs: 2 | 7 |
| Engelhard Road Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 2 | 6 |
| Icewell Hill Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 6 |
| High Street Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Drapery Row Map | total: 4 Drugs: 1 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| Palace Street Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1 | 4 |
| High Street Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Brinkley Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Church Lane Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: CB8
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CB8 (45.1%). Other Theft (10.4%) and Other Crime (8.2%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in CB8 has fallen noticeably — by 8.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for CB8 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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