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Crime in Ipswich by area

Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.

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3,720crimes recordedJune to August 2026
+1%on the 3 months beforemore crime
Rushmerelowest rate45.4 per 1,000 a year
87.2middle areacrimes per 1,000 a year

Darker means more crime per resident. Tap an area for its page.

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Most improved: Rushmere (-32%), California (-23%) and Maidenhall (-11%), compared with the three months before.

Every area, ranked

#Most common
1StokeIP2 · 11,105 residents 268.3▲ 2%violence
2IpswichIP1 · 71,691 residents 126.2▼ 6%violence
3Priory HeathIP3 · 9,155 residents 121.9▲ 15%violence
4Stoke ParkIP2 · 8,826 residents 107.4▲ 17%violence
5WhitehouseIP1 · 9,833 residents 104.1▲ 13%violence
6RavenswoodIP3 · 7,135 residents 103.7▲ 8%violence
7GainsboroughIP3 · 8,847 residents 102.2▲ 5%violence
8The DalesIP1 · 12,808 residents 89.6▼ 5%shoplifting
9CaliforniaIP4 · 15,549 residents 87.5▼ 23%violence
10WestbourneIP1 · 11,102 residents 87.2▲ 21%violence
11Belstead HillsIP2 · 12,516 residents 84.4▲ 1%violence
12WhittonIP1 · 9,593 residents 81.3▲ 8%violence
13GreenwichIP3 · 6,351 residents 81.2▲ 1%violence
14ChantryIP2 · 13,282 residents 79.8▼ 3%violence
15RacecourseIP3 · 14,216 residents 79.6▼ 3%violence
16MaidenhallIP2 · 11,319 residents 76▼ 11%violence
17Castle HillIP1 · 15,720 residents 67.4▲ 5%violence
18Broke HallIP3 · 5,913 residents 47.4▼ 12%violence
19RushmereIP4 · 9,865 residents 45.4▼ 32%violence

Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.

Why busy centres look worst

Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.

How we work it out

Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.

Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.

Crime in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Ipswich have the lowest crime?

Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Rushmere, Broke Hall, Castle Hill, Maidenhall and Racecourse.

Which areas of Ipswich have the highest crime?

Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Stoke, Ipswich, Priory Heath, Stoke Park and Whitehouse.

Is crime going up or down in Ipswich?

Across Ipswich, 3,720 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 1% more than the three months before.

How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?

We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.