Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP4 1HR
How much crime is recorded in IP4 1HR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ipswich Central
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,754 (2024)
IP4 1HRIpswich
How safe is IP4 1HR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP4 1HR area, more than double 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
70.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
179
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).
IP4 1HRNational
Violence and sexual offences57.623.6
Shoplifting41.68.4
Criminal damage and arson15.94.7
Public order14.54.6
Burglary13.89.1
Other theft11.84.5
Anti-social behaviour9.810.7
Drugs6.62.4
Possession of weapons4.00.9
Robbery3.51.4
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Other crime2.81.5
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Theft from the person2.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% 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.