Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 39.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

London Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (IP1 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (IP1 2EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Beaufort Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainslie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dillwyn Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gymnasium Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gymnasium Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Beaufort Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stopford Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stopford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wilberforce Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Emlen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarkson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainslie Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarkson Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Stevenson Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stevenson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rendlesham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rendlesham Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rendlesham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rendlesham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gaye Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpe 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 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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