Total Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Matthews Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 167th 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 St Matthews Street (IP1 3EW) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the Gipping average (139.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Street (IP1 3EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Matthew'S Street, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Gipping Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Matthews Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Matthew'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Civic Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarkson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarkson Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Matthew'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Matthew'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Matthew'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Granville Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Civic Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Redan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Redan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gymnasium Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gymnasium Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Granville Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Geneva Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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