Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP1 2BN
How much crime is recorded in IP1 2BN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gipping & Chantry Park
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,135 (2024)
IP1 2BNIpswich
How safe is IP1 2BN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP1 2BN area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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).
IP1 2BNNational
Violence and sexual offences50.423.6
Other theft9.94.5
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Public order9.04.6
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Drugs5.12.4
Burglary4.69.1
Shoplifting4.08.4
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Other crime2.91.5
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Theft from the person1.62.1
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery0.91.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.