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

Dillwyn Street 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 Dillwyn Street (IP1 2HW) 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 Dillwyn Street (IP1 2HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Surrey Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dillwyn Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stopford Court
Apr 2026Burglary Wilberforce Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Surrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Surrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Surrey Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stopford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stevenson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dillwyn Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Bulwer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stevenson Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Handford Cut Under investigation
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 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firmin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Firmin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Emlen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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