Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP4 4BU
How much crime is recorded in IP4 4BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rushmere
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,531 (2024)
IP4 4BUIpswich
How safe is IP4 4BU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP4 4BU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 4BUNational
Violence and sexual offences7.323.6
Public order3.54.6
Burglary3.49.1
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Other theft2.04.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Robbery0.41.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 29% 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.