Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP5 1HP
How much crime is recorded in IP5 1HP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kesgrave West & Rushmere
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,702 (2024)
IP5 1HPIpswich
How safe is IP5 1HP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP5 1HP area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
18.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
37
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).
IP5 1HPNational
Violence and sexual offences16.523.6
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Shoplifting4.58.4
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Other theft1.74.5
Public order1.74.6
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Drugs0.42.4
Burglary0.19.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 57% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.