Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP2 8RX
How much crime is recorded in IP2 8RX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Maidenhall, Stoke & Port
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,451 (2024)
IP2 8RXIpswich
How safe is IP2 8RX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP2 8RX 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
47.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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 8RXNational
Violence and sexual offences39.523.6
Anti-social behaviour13.510.7
Shoplifting12.88.4
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Other theft6.64.5
Burglary6.59.1
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Public order4.04.6
Drugs2.92.4
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.