Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP9 2RP
How much crime is recorded in IP9 2RP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shotley Peninsula
- Council
- Babergh
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,580 (2024)
IP9 2RPIpswich
How safe is IP9 2RP
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 2RP 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
16
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 2RPNational
Violence and sexual offences9.423.6
Burglary3.59.1
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Public order1.44.6
Other theft1.14.5
Criminal damage and arson0.64.7
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% 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.