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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in IP24: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

IP24 recorded 279 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.82 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 18.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring67.57 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment279 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 18.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

279
trending_up +13.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

67.57per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

949

Within IP24 district

West Suffolk

40,934

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Victory Way Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other theft: 2
10
Guildford Way Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1
9
Stapleford Way Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 1
8
Hatchett Way Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other crime: 2
8
Sycamore Close Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
8
Petrol Station Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
7
Parking Area Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1
7
York Way Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Coventry Way Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 1
6
Nightclub Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
279 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
123
44.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
56
20.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
27
9.7%
Public Order
18
6.5%
Other Crime
10
3.6%
Burglary
10
3.6%
Shoplifting
10
3.6%
Other Theft
7
2.5%
Vehicle Crime
6
2.2%
Drug Offences
6
2.2%
Bicycle Theft
3
1.1%
Weapons Possession
2
0.7%
Robbery
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: IP24

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in IP24 (44.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (20.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in IP24 has risen sharply — by 18.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for IP24 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 +13.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +18.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.6%

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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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