Total Crime Rate

174.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 174.5 9/10
  • Other theft 46.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 20.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

London Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Brandon Central , and the 36th 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 London Road (IP27 0ER) in the last 12 months was 174.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% higher than the Brandon Central average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (IP27 0ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Orchard (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1065 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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