Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP7 7ND
How much crime is recorded in IP7 7ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham
- Council
- Babergh
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,188 (2024)
IP7 7NDIpswich
How safe is IP7 7ND
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP7 7ND area, 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
13.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 7NDNational
Violence and sexual offences10.323.6
Burglary6.89.1
Other theft1.84.5
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Public order1.34.6
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Other crime1.01.5
Anti-social behaviour0.810.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.