Postcode district · Ipswich
Crime in IP7
How much crime is recorded in IP7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Babergh
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 25,475 (2024)
IP7Postcode district · Ipswich
How safe is IP7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in IP7, 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
14.0
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).
IP7National
Violence and sexual offences11.523.6
Burglary5.19.1
Shoplifting3.88.4
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Other theft2.24.5
Public order1.64.6
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Drugs0.22.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% 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.