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Crime in IP32 6RY

How much crime is recorded in IP32 6RY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Howard Estate & Northgate
Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,531 (2024)
Crime

How safe is IP32 6RY

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP32 6RY area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
22.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

IP32 6RYNational
Violence and sexual offences19.023.6
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Other theft2.64.5
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Public order1.64.6
Burglary1.69.1
Drugs0.92.4
Other crime0.71.5
Shoplifting0.38.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 57% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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