Total Crime Rate
53.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dillwyn Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 186th 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 Dillwyn Street (IP1 2HW) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dillwyn Street (IP1 2HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ainslie Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rendlesham Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gipping| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Granville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dillwyn Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaye Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaye Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Surrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crescent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaye Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaye Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaye Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Gates | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stevenson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handford Cut | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stevenson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stopford Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ainslie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wilberforce Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Stopford Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stopford Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Handford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Handford Road | Local resolution |
| 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 |
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