Crime Rate in Bixley, ward

Bixley has the lowest crime rate of 16 wards in Ipswich district and the 2165th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 297th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bixley in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Ipswich district average (100.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bixley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 164 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 195 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bixley ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.