Crime Rate in Rushmere, ward

Rushmere has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 16 wards in Ipswich district and the 2454th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 377th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Rushmere in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% lower than the Ipswich district average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rushmere’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 207 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 232 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Rushmere ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 58 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Dumfries Road (29 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.