Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP5 2NX
How much crime is recorded in IP5 2NX, 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
- 1,372 (2024)
IP5 2NXIpswich
How safe is IP5 2NX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP5 2NX 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
5.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
9
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 2NXNational
Violence and sexual offences5.023.6
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Public order1.04.6
Other theft0.44.5
Other crime0.41.5
Criminal damage and arson0.04.7
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% 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.