Total Crime Rate

106.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 106.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dickens Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 125th 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 Dickens Road (IP2 0JR) in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Road (IP2 0JR), the main crime hotspot is near Pickwick Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dickens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Columbine Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iris Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickens Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brunel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Waller'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waller'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Iris Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunlop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Poppy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dombey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poppy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dombey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dombey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dombey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poppy Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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