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Police are warning residents to secure their heating oil tanks following a surge in thefts nationally, after prices spiked in the aftermath of the US-Israeli war with Iran.
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In three quarters of cases where Suffolk Constabulary applied for a Stalking Protection Order in the past year, the perpetrator was known to the victim, the force has revealed during National Stalking Awareness Week.
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An Ipswich kebab shop is set to have its premises licence reviewed on Friday, the latest town centre venue to come under scrutiny as Suffolk Constabulary and the borough council step up licensing enforcement.
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Victims in Suffolk lost more than £4.3 million to investment fraud in 2025, with police warning that criminals are using increasingly sophisticated tactics — including AI-generated deepfakes and cloned websites — to steal life savings.
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Police are urging motorbike and moped riders to use proper roads instead of shared footpaths near Copdock Interchange, warning that the illegal practice puts dog walkers, children and cyclists at risk.
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Councillors have approved a near-maximum increase to the police's share of Council Tax, with PCC Tim Passmore stressing not increasing the precept would be "so detrimental that it doesn't bear thinking about".
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Officers from Ipswich Central Police and Ipswich Borough Council parking enforcement teams are conducting daily joint patrols in the Norwich Road area for a two-week period in January.
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Two years after Suffolk Constabulary overhauled its policing model to prioritise community engagement, the force says the changes are delivering results, with business leaders and town centre managers reporting improved safety and closer working relationships with local officers.
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Ipswich MP Jack Abbott has welcomed a nationwide crackdown on shop theft, street crime and anti-social behaviour that will see increased police patrols across Ipswich town centre during the Christmas period.
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Officers have spent an additional 1,700 hours patrolling Ipswich town centre and surrounding areas in July and August, resulting in dozens of arrests and drug seizures as part of a renewed operation to tackle serious crime.
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Suffolk Constabulary made 97 arrests during an extra 3,829 hours of patrols this summer, with overall crime falling by 17% in non-hotspot areas and nearly 39% in targeted hotspot areas compared to last year, according to Chief Constable Rachel Kearton.
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A new policing strategy that has brought together 28 local partner organisations has seized approximately £500,000 worth of cocaine and weapons, including ninja swords and crossbows, in the Gipping and Westgate wards of Ipswich since March.
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