Crime Rate in Bixley, ward

Bixley has the lowest crime rate of 16 wards in Ipswich district and the 1946th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 273rd lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bixley in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the Ipswich district average (98.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bixley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 157 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 186 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bixley ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.