Postcode district · Ipswich
Crime in IP1
How much crime is recorded in IP1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 51,266 (2024)
IP1Postcode district · Ipswich
How safe is IP1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in IP1, 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
41.6
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).
IP1National
Violence and sexual offences34.223.6
Shoplifting21.68.4
Burglary6.79.1
Public order6.54.6
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Other theft5.94.5
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Drugs3.12.4
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Robbery1.21.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.