Crime Rate in Brandon Central, ward

Brandon Central has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 wards in West Suffolk district and the 1616th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 130th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Brandon Central in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% higher than the West Suffolk district average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Brandon Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 213 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 270 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Brandon Central ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Elizabeth Road, with 34 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Stores Street (23 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.