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Crime in IP4 2EL

How much crime is recorded in IP4 2EL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Christchurch Park
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,014 (2024)
Crime

How safe is IP4 2EL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP4 2EL 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
46.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 2ELNational
Violence and sexual offences40.923.6
Other theft6.74.5
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Public order5.14.6
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Burglary5.09.1
Shoplifting3.18.4
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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