Crime Rates at Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, IP1 6DN

Chesterfield Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Castle Hill , and the 146th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chesterfield Drive (IP1 6DN) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% higher than the Castle Hill average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesterfield Drive (IP1 6DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meredith Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.