Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP5 2QA
How much crime is recorded in IP5 2QA, 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
- 1,490 (2024)
IP5 2QAIpswich
How safe is IP5 2QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP5 2QA 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
4.6
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 2QANational
Violence and sexual offences4.523.6
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Shoplifting1.08.4
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Other theft0.54.5
Public order0.54.6
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Other crime0.01.5
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 88% 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.