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Crime
Suffolk ticket fraud costs victims nearly £37,000 last year
68 people in Suffolk reported being victims of ticket fraud last year, with losses totalling £36,753.
Investment scammers cost Suffolk victims £24,000 on average
Suffolk residents and businesses lost £5.6 million to investment fraudsters last year, with cryptocurrency scams accounting for two-thirds of cases nationwide.
Are organised crime fronts hiding in plain sight on Ipswich high streets?
The National Crime Agency's crackdown on high street businesses suspected of links to organised crime has made headlines in Shrewsbury but remains conspicuously absent in Ipswich, despite remarkably similar retail patterns.
Police warn of HGV theft surge across Suffolk
Twenty thefts or attempted thefts from HGVs have been recorded since the start of 2025, with more than half occurring in the Ipswich area.
Three more arrests in Billy McNicholl murder investigation
Suffolk Constabulary's Major Investigation Team has made three new arrests following the murder of Billy McNicholl, bringing the total number of arrests to five.
Three men charged after major cocaine bust in Ipswich
Police have charged three men with drug supply offences after seizing a significant amount of uncut cocaine following a vehicle stop on Norwich Road, Ipswich.
Albanian drug dealer jailed after hiding cocaine in underwear
An Albanian man who concealed cocaine in his underwear and presented a fake driving licence to police has been jailed for 38 months.
Mountain bike stolen from outside Anglia Retail Park restaurant
Police are appealing for witnesses after a blue Boardman mountain bike was stolen from outside Tim Hortons in Ipswich.
Police appeal after golf ball attack damages historic Landguard Fort
Over 40 golf balls were driven at Felixstowe's Landguard Fort, causing mortar damage to the historic structure's outer wall.
Shotley woman who repeatedly kneed neighbour in unprovoked attack sentenced
Callan Brett from Shotley, who attacked a woman unloading groceries from her car, has been given a suspended prison sentence and will be monitored via GPS tag.
Vehicle thefts increase in Ipswich with town centre hit hardest
Vehicle thefts in Ipswich rose from 46 in January to 57 in February, with seven thefts in one evening in the Stoke area.
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