Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP2 8AH
How much crime is recorded in IP2 8AH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Maidenhall, Stoke & Port
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,174 (2024)
IP2 8AHIpswich
How safe is IP2 8AH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP2 8AH 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
48.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
168
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 8AHNational
Shoplifting72.68.4
Violence and sexual offences37.723.6
Public order11.44.6
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Anti-social behaviour8.210.7
Other theft5.94.5
Burglary4.79.1
Possession of weapons4.60.9
Other crime4.21.5
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Drugs3.72.4
Theft from the person2.62.1
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.