Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP1 2LU
How much crime is recorded in IP1 2LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westgate
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,023 (2024)
IP1 2LUIpswich
How safe is IP1 2LU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP1 2LU area, more than double 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
64.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
127
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 2LUNational
Violence and sexual offences54.723.6
Anti-social behaviour15.010.7
Criminal damage and arson12.54.7
Burglary10.69.1
Drugs9.02.4
Other theft7.84.5
Public order6.64.6
Shoplifting6.58.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other crime1.81.5
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person1.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.