Total Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Dales Road area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Castle Hill , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dales Road (IP1 4JD) in the last 12 months was 3.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% lower than the Castle Hill average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Dales Road (IP1 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Matson Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dales Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thompson Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matson Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Matson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brookfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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