Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawthorn Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 208th highest crime rate of 429 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 Hawthorn Drive (IP2 0QF) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower than the Gipping average (139.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Drive (IP2 0QF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchid Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pintail Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Bittern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pelican Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widgeon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widgeon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widgeon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkspur Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Larkspur Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornflower Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gannet Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Orchid Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gannet Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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