Total Crime Rate

98.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 98.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Brandon Central , and the 94th highest crime rate of 590 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 London Road (IP27 0EL) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% higher than the Brandon Central average (90.5 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 , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (IP27 0EL), the main crime hotspot is near Stores Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stores Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rattler'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gentle Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitehart Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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