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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in IP17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

IP17 recorded 36 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.61 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 52.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 41.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring24.61 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment36 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 41.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

36
trending_up +5.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

24.61per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

820

Within IP17 district

East Suffolk

22,311

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Yoxwood View Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
London Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Millfield Close Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Fromus Square Map
total: 2 Shoplifting: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Red Lane Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Sycamore Close Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Sandy Lane Map
total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1
1
Fairfields Map
total: 1 Burglary: 1
1
Yoxford Road Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
Spinney Close Map
total: 1 Possession of weapons: 1
1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
36 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
19
52.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
5
13.9%
Other Theft
3
8.3%
Bicycle Theft
2
5.6%
Burglary
1
2.8%
Weapons Possession
1
2.8%
Other Crime
1
2.8%
Shoplifting
1
2.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
1
2.8%
Drug Offences
1
2.8%
Vehicle Crime
1
2.8%

Crime Analysis: IP17

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in IP17 (52.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.9%) and Other Theft (8.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in IP17 has fallen sharply — by 41.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for IP17 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 +5.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -41.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -4.5%

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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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