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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in IP12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

IP12 recorded 87 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.57 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring34.16 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment87 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 6.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

87
trending_up +14.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

34.16per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,293

Within IP12 district

East Suffolk

33,902

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Carol Avenue Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 3
12
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 6 Other crime: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Tennyson Close Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Tide Mill Way Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Welburn Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
The Thoroughfare Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3
3
Bridgewood Road Map
total: 3 Public order: 3
3
Rodney Court Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Gonville Close Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
2
Queens Avenue Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
87 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
37
42.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
13
14.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
11
12.6%
Public Order
7
8.0%
Other Crime
6
6.9%
Vehicle Crime
6
6.9%
Other Theft
2
2.3%
Burglary
2
2.3%
Shoplifting
2
2.3%
Drug Offences
1
1.1%

Crime Analysis: IP12

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in IP12 (42.5%). Criminal Damage & Arson (14.9%) and Anti-social Behaviour (12.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in IP12 has fallen noticeably — by 6.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for IP12 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 +14.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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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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