Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP8 4HT
How much crime is recorded in IP8 4HT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Claydon & Bramford
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,375 (2024)
IP8 4HTIpswich
How safe is IP8 4HT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP8 4HT 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
13.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 4HTNational
Violence and sexual offences11.423.6
Burglary4.59.1
Other theft2.64.5
Shoplifting1.98.4
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Other crime1.61.5
Public order0.74.6
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Drugs0.62.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.