Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Knappers Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Brandon Central , and the 189th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knappers Way (IP27 0DA) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knappers Way (IP27 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near Lode Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knappers Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lode Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lode Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lode Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wellington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wellington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wellington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knappers Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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