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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in IP32: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

IP32 recorded 97 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.09 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring35.18 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment97 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 1.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

97
trending_up +2.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

35.18per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

513

Within IP32 district

West Suffolk

31,357

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1
7
Sandlands Drive Map
total: 5 Other theft: 3 Burglary: 1
5
Friary Meadow Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Public order: 1
4
Lake Avenue Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Public order: 1
4
Silk Close Map
total: 4 Burglary: 1 Other theft: 1
4
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Public order: 1
4
Waveney Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1
3
Wool Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Oakes Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Thingoe Hill Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
97 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
38
39.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
12
12.4%
Shoplifting
10
10.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
9.3%
Public Order
6
6.2%
Other Theft
6
6.2%
Burglary
5
5.2%
Weapons Possession
2
2.1%
Drug Offences
2
2.1%
Vehicle Crime
2
2.1%
Bicycle Theft
2
2.1%
Other Crime
1
1.0%
Theft from Person
1
1.0%
Robbery
1
1.0%

Crime Analysis: IP32

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in IP32 (39.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.4%) and Shoplifting (10.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in IP32 has risen slightly — by 1.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for IP32 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 +2.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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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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