Total Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 432 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 2HH) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (IP1 2HH), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gipping| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cullingham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Surrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ainslie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stopford Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cullingham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dillwyn Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Stopford Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sirdar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Gates | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stopford Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wilberforce Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handford Cut | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handford Cut | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dillwyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Firmin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woollards Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dillwyn Street | Under investigation |
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