Total Crime Rate
42.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rattlers Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Brandon Central , and the 272nd 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 Rattlers Road (IP27 0HD) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rattlers Road (IP27 0HD), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Road | — |
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