Crime Rates in Ipswich, local authority district
Crime Rate
96.4
96.4
Low 4/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Ipswich, (local authority district) is 96.4 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39.3 | 6/10 |
| Shoplifting | 13.5 | 6/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.91 | 6/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7.4 | 2/10 |
| Public order | 6.14 | 4/10 |
| Other theft | 5.94 | 4/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.03 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 2.93 | 4/10 |
| Burglary | 2.2 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 2.07 | 5/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.51 | 8/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.03 | 5/10 |
| Robbery | 0.816 | 3/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.68 | 3/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Ipswich (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Ipswich (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- IpswichLAD
- East of Englandregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Ipswich (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Bixley | 41.7 low |
| 2. St Margaret's | 44.9 low |
| 3. Rushmere | 46 low |
| 4. St John's | 55.2 low |
| 5. Castle Hill | 62.2 low |
| 6. Stoke Park | 71.2 low |
| 7. Sprites | 75.9 low |
| 8. Holywells | 77.4 low |
| 9. Whitehouse | 88.8 low |
| 10. Priory Heath | 89.8 low |
| 11. Gainsborough | 93.2 low |
| 12. Whitton | 93.7 low |
| 13. Bridge | 94.3 low |
| 14. Gipping | 134 medium |
| 15. Westgate | 152 medium |
| 16. Alexandra | 254 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026