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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in IP22: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

IP22 recorded 134 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.69 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 35.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring44.51 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment134 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 35.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

134
trending_up +27.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

44.51per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,375

Within IP22 district

West Suffolk

28,575

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Malthouse Lane Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 4
12
Parking Area Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Theft from the person: 1
8
Beehive Yard Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Petrol Station Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2
5
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 4
4
Park View Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1
4
The Crescent Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Possession of weapons: 1
3
Manor Gardens Map
total: 3 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Tavern Lane Map
total: 3 Public order: 1 Shoplifting: 1
3
Church Lane Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
134 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
52
38.8%
Shoplifting
16
11.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
14
10.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
12
9.0%
Public Order
12
9.0%
Burglary
7
5.2%
Other Theft
6
4.5%
Vehicle Crime
5
3.7%
Weapons Possession
3
2.2%
Other Crime
3
2.2%
Theft from Person
2
1.5%
Drug Offences
1
0.7%
Robbery
1
0.7%

Crime Analysis: IP22

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in IP22 (38.8%). Shoplifting (11.9%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in IP22 has risen sharply — by 35.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for IP22 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 +27.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +35.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.8%

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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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