Total Crime Rate
109.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hawthorn Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 120th highest crime rate of 429 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 Hawthorn Drive (IP2 0PF) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawthorn Drive (IP2 0PF), the main crime hotspot is near Jasmine Close. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchid Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jasmine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkspur Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sorrel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sorrel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Lodge Lane West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Primrose Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Jasmine Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornflower Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jasmine Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jasmine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jasmine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Violet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Lodge Lane West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Larkspur Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sorrel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Widgeon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchid Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchid Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchid Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Orchid Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crocus Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crocus Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pelican Close | Under investigation |
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