Postcode sector · Ipswich
Crime in IP5 7
How much crime is recorded in IP5 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 3,192 (2024)
IP5 7Postcode sector · Ipswich
How safe is IP5 7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in IP5 7, 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
11.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 7National
Violence and sexual offences11.023.6
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Shoplifting2.98.4
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Other theft1.24.5
Public order1.24.6
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Other crime0.71.5
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Drugs0.22.4
Burglary0.19.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.