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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in IP7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

IP7 recorded 82 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.06 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 6.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring31.09 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment82 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 6.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

82
trending_up +22.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

31.09per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

826

Within IP7 district

Mid Suffolk

26,793

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
The Street Map
total: 4 Other theft: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
4
Parking Area Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Other theft: 1
4
The Green Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1
3
Pykenham Way Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Woodlands Road Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
2
Mill Lane Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Heath Close Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Park/Open Space Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Ipswich Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Emma Girling Close Map
total: 2 Burglary: 1 Other theft: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
82 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
35
42.7%
Other Theft
16
19.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
6
7.3%
Burglary
6
7.3%
Public Order
5
6.1%
Shoplifting
4
4.9%
Vehicle Crime
3
3.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
3
3.7%
Other Crime
3
3.7%
Weapons Possession
1
1.2%

Crime Analysis: IP7

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in IP7 (42.7%). Other Theft (19.5%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in IP7 has risen noticeably — by 6.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for IP7 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 +22.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.5%
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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