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Crime Rates in Ipswich, local authority district

Crime Rate

96.3

96.3

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Ipswich, (local authority district) is 96.3 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Ipswich (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 39.3 6/10
Shoplifting 13.1 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.87 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 7.36 2/10
Public order 6.33 5/10
Other theft 6.09 4/10
Vehicle crime 5.06 5/10
Drugs 2.83 4/10
Other crime 2.12 5/10
Burglary 2.09 2/10
Possession of weapons 1.5 7/10
Bicycle theft 1.14 5/10
Robbery 0.816 3/10
Theft from the person 0.673 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Ipswich (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Ipswich (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Ipswich (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Ipswich (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Ipswich
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Ipswich (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Ipswich (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Bixley38 low
2. Rushmere42.7 low
3. St Margaret's43.2 low
4. St John's51.7 low
5. Castle Hill58.5 low
6. Stoke Park64.8 low
7. Holywells65.1 low
8. Sprites69.4 low
9. Whitehouse81.8 low
10. Priory Heath82.3 low
11. Gainsborough84.4 low
12. Whitton88.4 low
13. Bridge88.8 low
14. Gipping121 medium
15. Westgate138 medium
16. Alexandra235 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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