Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP8 3UA
How much crime is recorded in IP8 3UA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sproughton, Washbrook & Hintlesham
- Council
- Babergh
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,608 (2024)
IP8 3UAIpswich
How safe is IP8 3UA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP8 3UA 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
11.4
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).
IP8 3UANational
Violence and sexual offences9.623.6
Burglary5.39.1
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Other crime0.91.5
Other theft0.84.5
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Public order0.44.6
Drugs0.22.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% 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.