Crime Rates at Handford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2GD

Handford Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 47th highest crime rate of 432 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 Handford Road (IP1 2GD) in the last 12 months was 191.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handford Road (IP1 2GD), 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.