Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP2 9NQ
How much crime is recorded in IP2 9NQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Belstead Hills
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,203 (2024)
IP2 9NQIpswich
How safe is IP2 9NQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP2 9NQ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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 9NQNational
Violence and sexual offences51.423.6
Anti-social behaviour11.310.7
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Other theft8.54.5
Burglary8.49.1
Shoplifting5.78.4
Public order5.54.6
Other crime3.51.5
Drugs2.32.4
Robbery1.41.4
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% 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.