Crime Rates at Lavender Hill, Ipswich, IP2 0LX

Lavender Hill area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 175th 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 Lavender Hill (IP2 0LX) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavender Hill (IP2 0LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jasmine Close, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sorrel Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.