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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in IP27: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

IP27 recorded 83 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.28 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 7.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring41.91 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment83 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 7.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

83
trending_down -3.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

41.91per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

604

Within IP27 district

West Suffolk

25,318

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Bell Trees Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Lode Street Map
total: 5 Drugs: 3 Other theft: 1
5
Windsor Circle Map
total: 4 Drugs: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Elizabeth Road Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Ashdale Park Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
High Street Map
total: 3 Drugs: 1 Possession of weapons: 1
3
Alconbury Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Furthest Drove Map
total: 2 Other theft: 2
2
Avenue Road Map
total: 2 Theft from the person: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Norwood Road Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
83 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
31
37.3%
Other Theft
14
16.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
10.8%
Drug Offences
7
8.4%
Burglary
6
7.2%
Vehicle Crime
4
4.8%
Other Crime
2
2.4%
Theft from Person
2
2.4%
Shoplifting
2
2.4%
Weapons Possession
2
2.4%
Bicycle Theft
2
2.4%
Public Order
1
1.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
1
1.2%

Crime Analysis: IP27

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in IP27 (37.3%). Other Theft (16.9%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in IP27 has risen noticeably — by 7.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for IP27 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_down -3.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.8%
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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