Total Crime Rate
116.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heath Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Brandon Central , and the 76th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Road (IP27 0EF) in the last 12 months was 116.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heath Road (IP27 0EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Way, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heath Road (18 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 | Drugs | Wellington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wellington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knappers Way | Under investigation |
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