Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP2 0TA
How much crime is recorded in IP2 0TA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Belstead Hills
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,549 (2024)
IP2 0TAIpswich
How safe is IP2 0TA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP2 0TA 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
43.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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).
IP2 0TANational
Violence and sexual offences39.423.6
Shoplifting12.38.4
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Other theft6.14.5
Public order4.44.6
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Burglary3.09.1
Other crime2.11.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Drugs0.92.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% 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.