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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in IP1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

IP1 recorded 520 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.28 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 7.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring107.16 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment520 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 7.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

520
trending_up +10.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

107.16per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,804

Within IP1 district

Mid Suffolk

56,047

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Lloyds Avenue Map
total: 26 Shoplifting: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 5
26
Supermarket Map
total: 21 Shoplifting: 20 Vehicle crime: 1
21
Supermarket Map
total: 20 Shoplifting: 17 Other theft: 1
20
Dogs Head Street Map
total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 3
17
B1076 Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2
16
Upper Brook Street Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
13
Supermarket Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 8 Possession of weapons: 1
10
Shopping Area Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 9
9
Meredith Road Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 1
9
Galway Avenue Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
520 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
192
36.9%
Shoplifting
124
23.8%
Public Order
42
8.1%
Other Theft
35
6.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
35
6.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
27
5.2%
Drug Offences
17
3.3%
Other Crime
14
2.7%
Weapons Possession
9
1.7%
Vehicle Crime
7
1.3%
Robbery
6
1.2%
Burglary
5
1.0%
Theft from Person
4
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
3
0.6%

Crime Analysis: IP1

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in IP1 (36.9%). Shoplifting (23.8%) and Public Order (8.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in IP1 has risen noticeably — by 7.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for IP1 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_up +10.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%

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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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