Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP9 2HX
How much crime is recorded in IP9 2HX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary
- Council
- Babergh
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,707 (2024)
IP9 2HXIpswich
How safe is IP9 2HX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP9 2HX 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
11.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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).
IP9 2HXNational
Violence and sexual offences9.123.6
Burglary5.59.1
Other theft2.34.5
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Drugs1.42.4
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Public order0.74.6
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 65% 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.