Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP1 4AD
How much crime is recorded in IP1 4AD, 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 4ADIpswich
How safe is IP1 4AD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP1 4AD area, well 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
49.7
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 4ADNational
Violence and sexual offences39.923.6
Shoplifting35.58.4
Other theft9.74.5
Anti-social behaviour9.510.7
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Public order5.64.6
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Burglary3.79.1
Bicycle theft3.51.0
Drugs2.92.4
Other crime2.51.5
Robbery2.51.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% 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.