Total Crime Rate

165.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 165.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 39.7 8/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Gaskell Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 61st highest 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 Gaskell Place (IP2 0EL) in the last 12 months was 165.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% higher than the Gipping average (139.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaskell Place (IP2 0EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Firmin Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Enterprise Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gaskell Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ranelagh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Broomwade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Enterprise Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enterprise Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enterprise Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enterprise Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enterprise Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Firmin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firmin Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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