Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP5 2EL
How much crime is recorded in IP5 2EL, 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
- 1,478 (2024)
IP5 2ELIpswich
How safe is IP5 2EL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP5 2EL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
13
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 2ELNational
Violence and sexual offences8.723.6
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Anti-social behaviour0.910.7
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Other theft0.54.5
Other crime0.51.5
Public order0.44.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.