Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP1 3NZ
How much crime is recorded in IP1 3NZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westgate
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,822 (2024)
IP1 3NZIpswich
How safe is IP1 3NZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP1 3NZ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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 3NZNational
Violence and sexual offences35.123.6
Public order9.04.6
Shoplifting8.28.4
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Burglary6.59.1
Other theft6.34.5
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Drugs3.82.4
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Other crime2.71.5
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Theft from the person1.32.1
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.