Crime in IP28: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
IP28 recorded 130 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.68 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.5% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring34.63 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment130 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 1.5% year-on-year
Total Crimes
130Annual Crime Rate
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Within IP28 district
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Shopping Area Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Parsley Close Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Glebe Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| St John'S Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Bagsham Lane Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Mill Street Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Recreation Way Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| The Grove Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Girling Way Map | total: 3 Drugs: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Hicfield Road Map | total: 3 Public order: 3 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: IP28
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in IP28 (42.3%). Criminal Damage & Arson (13.1%) and Other Theft (10.0%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in IP28 has fallen slightly — by 1.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for IP28 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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