Total Crime Rate

119.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.1 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 119.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Brandon Central , and the 70th highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (IP27 0LZ) in the last 12 months was 119.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (IP27 0LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Petunia Way. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 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 (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petunia Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdale Park Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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