Crime Rates at Handford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BB

Handford Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 97th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Handford Road (IP1 2BB) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% lower than the Gipping average (132.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handford Road (IP1 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.