Crime Rate in Brandon East, ward

Brandon East has the lowest crime rate of 43 wards in West Suffolk district and the 253rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 10th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Brandon East in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the West Suffolk district average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Brandon East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Brandon East ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Cedar Way. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.