Brandon Crime Overview
Brandon is among the top 10 safest small towns in Suffolk, and is the 39th most dangerous overall out of Suffolk's 477 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Brandon in 2020 was 67 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Suffolk's overall crime rate, coming in 0.59% higher than the Suffolk rate of 67 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Brandon is the 227th most dangerous small town, and the 1,583rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In July 2020, Brandon was the worst small town in Suffolk for other crime, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.32 per 1,000 inhabitants. June 2017 was also a bad month for Brandon residents, when it was Suffolk's most dangerous small town for vehicle crime, recording 15 crimes at a rate of 1.6 per 1,000 residents. Brandon recorded 9 reports of burglary during May 2016, making its crime rate of 0.96 the worst small town for burglary in Suffolk that month.
The most common crimes in Brandon are violence and sexual offences, with 332 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 36. This is 7% higher than 2019's figure of 308 offences and a difference of 2.56 from 2019's crime rate of 33. Brandon's least common crime is robbery, with 2 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 100% from 2019's figure of 4 crimes.
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See how Brandon shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Brandon and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Brandon Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Brandon This Year
| Brandon | Suffolk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 98 | 10.49 | 9,851 | 12.93 | 23% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 9 | 0.96 | 688 | 0.90 | 6% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 39 | 4.17 | 2,634 | 3.46 | 17% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 64 | 6.85 | 5,620 | 7.38 | 8% safer |
| Drugs | 23 | 2.46 | 1,753 | 2.30 | 7% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 14 | 1.50 | 1,237 | 1.62 | 8% safer |
| Other Theft | 34 | 3.64 | 3,589 | 4.71 | 29% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 3 | 0.32 | 443 | 0.58 | 81% safer |
| Public Order | 60 | 6.42 | 5,448 | 7.15 | 11% safer |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.21 | 318 | 0.42 | 100% safer |
| Shoplifting | 13 | 1.39 | 2,510 | 3.30 | 137% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 2 | 0.21 | 349 | 0.46 | 119% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 34 | 3.64 | 2,617 | 3.44 | 5% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 332 | 35.53 | 23,770 | 31.21 | 12% more dangerous |
Crime in Brandon Compared To Suffolk
Brandon Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Colville | 168 | 18.80 | 258% safer |
| Kesgrave | 442 | 29.73 | 126% safer |
| Hadleigh | 455 | 50.93 | 32% safer |
| Woodbridge | 479 | 60.66 | 11% safer |
| Felixstowe | 1,496 | 60.94 | 10% safer |
| Brandon | 629 | 67.32 | - |
| Stowmarket | 1,502 | 68.47 | 1.7% more dangerous |
| Great Cornard | 705 | 72.30 | 7% more dangerous |
| Mildenhall | 799 | 74.13 | 9% more dangerous |
| Beccles | 796 | 76.72 | 12% more dangerous |
| Newmarket | 1,591 | 95.85 | 30% more dangerous |
Brandon Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 18 | 6 | 8 | 10 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.86 | 0.96 | Safer |
| Burglary | 6 | 6 | 4.8 | 4.2 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 1.2 | 0.96 | 1.2 | 2.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.6 | 0.86 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.32 | 0.11 | 0.54 | 0.32 | Safer |
| Public Order | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.11 | 0.21 | 0.43 | 0.21 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.32 | 0.54 | - | 0.21 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 28 | 31 | 33 | 36 | Getting worse |
Changes In Brandon's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Brandon to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon | 67.32 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 0.58% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 13% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 19% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 22% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 22% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 31% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 35% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 37% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 49% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 51% more dangerous |
Crime in Brandon During Coronavirus Lockdowns
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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Brandon's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).Last updated: 01 Apr 2021