Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP3 8SA
How much crime is recorded in IP3 8SA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
IP3 8SAIpswich
How safe is IP3 8SA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP3 8SA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
4.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
6
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).
IP3 8SANational
Violence and sexual offences3.423.6
Burglary1.19.1
Public order0.94.6
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Other theft0.54.5
Other crime0.41.5
Criminal damage and arson0.04.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 53% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.