Total Crime Rate

175.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 175.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.2 9/10
  • Other theft 29.9 10/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Handford Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 56th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Handford Road (IP1 2BB) in the last 12 months was 175.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% higher than the Gipping average (139.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handford Road (IP1 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Handford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaye Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ainslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainslie Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gaye Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gaye Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaye Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaye Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stevenson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarkson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarkson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Granville Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainslie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Stevenson Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handford Cut Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bulwer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Emlen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dillwyn Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wilberforce Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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