Total Crime Rate
50.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingfisher Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sprites , and the 179th 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 Kingfisher Avenue (IP2 0QN) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% lower than the Sprites average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingfisher Avenue (IP2 0QN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sprites| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Robin Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linnet Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curlew Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Partridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Partridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Partridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linnet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Linnet Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwing Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitworth Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wren Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingfisher Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wren Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wren Avenue | — |
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