Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 40.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Drove area has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Brandon Central , and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 590 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 The Drove (IP27 0JY) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drove (IP27 0JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seymour Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crown Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Drove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Chalk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oaklands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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