Total Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mornington Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Castle Hill , and the 10th 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 Mornington Avenue (IP1 4LA) in the last 12 months was 6.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% lower than the Castle Hill average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Mornington Avenue (IP1 4LA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mornington Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springfield Lane —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Deben Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brookfield Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westholme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Chessington Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ashcroft Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Kelvin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Springfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Raphael Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Princedale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Springfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chessington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dales View Road Suspect charged as part of another case
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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