Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP1 9SJ
How much crime is recorded in IP1 9SJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ipswich Central
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,486 (2024)
IP1 9SJIpswich
How safe is IP1 9SJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 131.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP1 9SJ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
131.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
279
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 9SJNational
Violence and sexual offences115.323.6
Shoplifting58.18.4
Burglary32.69.1
Public order24.34.6
Other theft17.14.5
Criminal damage and arson14.34.7
Anti-social behaviour12.810.7
Drugs11.62.4
Possession of weapons5.50.9
Bicycle theft3.71.0
Robbery3.41.4
Theft from the person3.12.1
Other crime2.71.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.