Total Crime Rate
53.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chesterfield Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Castle Hill , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chesterfield Drive (IP1 6DP) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% lower than the Castle Hill average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chesterfield Drive (IP1 6DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chesterfield Drive, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willowcroft Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chesterfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterfield Drive | Under investigation |
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