Total Crime Rate
138.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bury Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Brandon Central , and the 58th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bury Road (IP27 0BU) in the last 12 months was 138.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% higher than the Brandon Central average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bury Road (IP27 0BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elizabeth Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stores Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brandon Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Suffolk Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lode Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knappers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wellington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lode Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lode Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Whitehart Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stores Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stores Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Road | Under investigation |
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