Postcode area · Ipswich
Crime in IP
How much crime is recorded in IP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 680,163 (2024)
IPPostcode area · Ipswich
How safe is IP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in IP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
40
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
IPNational
Violence and sexual offences17.623.6
Shoplifting6.38.4
Burglary5.19.1
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Other theft2.84.5
Public order2.54.6
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Other crime1.41.5
Drugs1.32.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.