Total Crime Rate

285.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

187.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 285.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 187.1 10/10
  • Public order 91.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.8 10/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princes Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 28th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Street (IP1 1SB) in the last 12 months was 285.7 per 1,000 residents and was 105.4% higher than the Gipping average (139.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 187.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 102.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Street (IP1 1SB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commercial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs B1073 Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Grafton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grafton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grafton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gippeswyk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gippeswyk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gippeswyk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gippeswyk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gippeswyk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gippeswyk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gippeswyk Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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