Total Crime Rate

96.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 96.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Poppy Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 138th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poppy Close (IP2 0NX) in the last 12 months was 96.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% 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 21 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poppy Close (IP2 0NX), 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 Poppy Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Honeysuckle Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Iris Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dombey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dombey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dombey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harebell Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchid Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thistle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thistle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orchid Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cornflower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelly Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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