Total Crime Rate
7.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gas House Drove area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Brandon Central , and the 31st lowest 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 Gas House Drove (IP27 0EA) in the last 12 months was 7.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% lower than the Brandon Central average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Gas House Drove (IP27 0EA), 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.
View Crime In Brandon Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Whitehart Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wellington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knappers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lode Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lode Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lode Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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