Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP7 7DP
How much crime is recorded in IP7 7DP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Needham Market South & Great Blakenham
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,012 (2024)
IP7 7DPIpswich
How safe is IP7 7DP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 3.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP7 7DP 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
3.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
7
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).
IP7 7DPNational
Violence and sexual offences2.823.6
Other crime1.41.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Other theft0.74.5
Anti-social behaviour0.010.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 68% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.