Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP5 2AD
How much crime is recorded in IP5 2AD, 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
- 2,782 (2024)
IP5 2ADIpswich
How safe is IP5 2AD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP5 2AD 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
6.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
12
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 2ADNational
Violence and sexual offences5.923.6
Anti-social behaviour2.310.7
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Other theft1.04.5
Burglary0.79.1
Public order0.54.6
Other crime0.31.5
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 51% 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.