Total Crime Rate
119.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spruce Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Brandon Central , and the 71st highest crime rate of 587 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 Spruce Drive (IP27 0UL) in the last 12 months was 119.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spruce Drive (IP27 0UL), 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 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knappers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cherry Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Drive | Under investigation |
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