Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP5 3UW
How much crime is recorded in IP5 3UW, 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
- 1,337 (2024)
IP5 3UWIpswich
How safe is IP5 3UW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 3.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP5 3UW 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
3.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
8
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 3UWNational
Violence and sexual offences2.923.6
Anti-social behaviour1.910.7
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Theft from the person0.42.1
Public order0.44.6
Shoplifting0.38.4
Burglary0.29.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Drugs0.02.4
Other theft0.04.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
4
6
8
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.