Total Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Speedwell Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 213th 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 Speedwell Road (IP2 0LP) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower than the Gipping average (132.5 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Speedwell Road (IP2 0LP), the main crime hotspot is near Poppy Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Speedwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Cornflower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harebell Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pimpernel Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchid Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thistle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thistle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orchid Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Iris Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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