Brandon is among the top 5 most dangerous small towns in Suffolk, and is the 33rd most dangerous overall out of Suffolk's 461 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Brandon in 2021 was 66 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Suffolk's overall crime rate, coming in 3.6% higher than the Suffolk rate of 63 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Brandon is the 281st most dangerous small town, and the 1,744th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In April 2021, Brandon was the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() in Suffolk for other crime, with 4 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.43 per 1,000 inhabitants. March 2021 was also a bad month for Brandon residents, when it was Suffolk's most dangerous SmallTown.ToInlineText() for possession of weapons, recording 1 crime at a rate of 0.11 per 1,000 residents. Brandon recorded 1 report of robbery during November 2021, making its crime rate of 0.11 the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() for robbery in Suffolk that month.
The most common crimes in Brandon are violence and sexual offences, with 356 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 38. This is 7% higher than 2020's figure of 332 offences and a difference of 2.57 from 2020's crime rate of 36. Brandon's least common crime is robbery, with 3 offences recorded in 2021, an increase of 33% from 2020's figure of 2 crimes.
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Brandon is 7% lower than the East of England and 11% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Brandon represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66 | 614 |
| 2020 | 67 | 629 |
| 2019 | 63 | 591 |
| 2018 | 67 | 624 |
| 2017 | 70 | 652 |
| 2016 | 49 | 455 |
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| Brandon | Suffolk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 80 | 8.56 | 8,792 | 11.54 | 35% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 6 | 0.64 | 557 | 0.73 | 14% safer |
| Burglary | 29 | 3.10 | 1,980 | 2.60 | 16% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 50 | 5.35 | 5,148 | 6.76 | 26% safer |
| Drugs | 7 | 0.75 | 1,484 | 1.95 | 160% safer |
| Other Crime | 13 | 1.39 | 1,137 | 1.49 | 7% safer |
| Other Theft | 36 | 3.85 | 3,513 | 4.61 | 20% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 4 | 0.43 | 445 | 0.58 | 35% safer |
| Public Order | 63 | 6.74 | 5,436 | 7.14 | 6% safer |
| Robbery | 3 | 0.32 | 261 | 0.34 | 6% safer |
| Shoplifting | 15 | 1.61 | 2,369 | 3.11 | 93% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 7 | 0.75 | 321 | 0.42 | 44% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 25 | 2.68 | 2,161 | 2.84 | 6% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 356 | 38.10 | 23,423 | 30.75 | 19% more dangerous |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hadleigh | 403 | 45.11 | 46% safer |
| Stowmarket | 1,292 | 58.90 | 12% safer |
| Felixstowe | 1,491 | 60.73 | 8% safer |
| Great Cornard | 615 | 63.07 | 4.2% safer |
| Woodbridge | 504 | 63.83 | 3.0% safer |
| Brandon | 614 | 65.72 | - |
| Mildenhall | 736 | 68.28 | 3.7% more dangerous |
| Beccles | 838 | 80.77 | 19% more dangerous |
| Newmarket | 1,610 | 96.99 | 32% more dangerous |
| Sudbury | 1,347 | 97.28 | 32% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Chalk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Possession of weapons | On or near High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Waltons Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Bury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Petunia Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Beavor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Ashdale Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Church Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Station Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Hillside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Knappers Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Drugs | On or near Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Putney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Hillside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Theft from the person | On or near The Orchard | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Hillside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| February 2022 | Drugs | On or near Sweden Place | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| February 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Yew Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| February 2022 | Other theft | On or near Twickenham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.2 | 0.86 | 0.96 | 0.64 | Safer |
| Burglary | 6 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.96 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.75 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 0.86 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.11 | 0.54 | 0.32 | 0.43 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.21 | 0.43 | 0.21 | 0.32 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.54 | - | 0.21 | 0.75 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.7 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 31 | 33 | 36 | 38 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 39.93 | 65% safer |
| Birmingham | 49.60 | 32% safer |
| Brandon | 65.72 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 2.0% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 20% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.03 | 27% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 27% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 41% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 47% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 50% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 56% more dangerous |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Brandon change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in June, when Brandon saw a 800% increase in public order. Brandon saw a large fall in public order during November, when it fell by 75% compared to November in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -33% | +60% | -36% | +200% | +8% | +36% | +167% | +50% | -25% | +300% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +200% | - | - |
| Burglary | -40% | -63% | - | - | - | -67% | -33% | +500% | +100% | +50% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -33% | -20% | - | +100% | +67% | +250% | - | -60% | +267% | +20% |
| Drugs | -50% | - | - | +200% | - | - | - | +100% | - | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | - | +200% | - | -50% | -50% | - | - |
| Other Theft | -67% | +50% | - | - | +67% | +33% | +33% | -25% | +200% | -33% |
| Possession of Weapons | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | -17% | +150% | +40% | +800% | +67% | +80% | - | -40% | -75% | +250% |
| Shoplifting | -67% | - | - | - | +100% | -67% | -33% | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +200% | - | -63% | -25% | - | - | +100% | - | - | -33% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +120% | +35% | -31% | +95% | +37% | - | +22% | -30% | -6% | -38% |
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