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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in IP30: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

IP30 recorded 57 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.83 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 49.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 19.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring23.86 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment57 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 19.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

57
trending_down -5.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

23.86per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

627

Within IP30 district

West Suffolk

31,140

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Nova Scotia Lane Map
total: 4 Burglary: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
4
Church Lane Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
General Castle Way Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1
3
Heath Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
School Avenue Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Ropers Gardens Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Oak Lane Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Farthing Land Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Gedding Road Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Whitethorn Ley Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
57 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
28
49.1%
Other Theft
8
14.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
4
7.0%
Burglary
4
7.0%
Vehicle Crime
3
5.3%
Public Order
3
5.3%
Drug Offences
2
3.5%
Other Crime
2
3.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
2
3.5%
Weapons Possession
1
1.8%

Crime Analysis: IP30

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in IP30 (49.1%). Other Theft (14.0%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in IP30 has fallen sharply — by 19.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for IP30 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 -5.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -19.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.8%

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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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