Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP1 9HD
How much crime is recorded in IP1 9HD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ipswich Central
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,119 (2024)
IP1 9HDIpswich
How safe is IP1 9HD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP1 9HD 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
42.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 9HDNational
Violence and sexual offences35.323.6
Anti-social behaviour11.110.7
Public order10.14.6
Criminal damage and arson8.34.7
Other theft8.04.5
Burglary6.59.1
Drugs5.22.4
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Bicycle theft3.21.0
Shoplifting2.48.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Other crime1.41.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% 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.