Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP5 2BL
How much crime is recorded in IP5 2BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kesgrave East & Martlesham
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,651 (2024)
IP5 2BLIpswich
How safe is IP5 2BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP5 2BL 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
11.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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 2BLNational
Violence and sexual offences11.223.6
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Public order1.44.6
Other theft1.34.5
Other crime0.91.5
Drugs0.52.4
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Burglary0.19.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.