Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP6 8GJ
How much crime is recorded in IP6 8GJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stowmarket East & Needham Market North
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,687 (2024)
IP6 8GJIpswich
How safe is IP6 8GJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP6 8GJ area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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).
IP6 8GJNational
Violence and sexual offences21.723.6
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Shoplifting8.18.4
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Other theft3.44.5
Public order3.34.6
Burglary2.79.1
Other crime2.71.5
Robbery1.41.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.