Crime Rates at Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, IP2 0RX

Hawthorn Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sprites , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorn Drive (IP2 0RX) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower than the Sprites average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Drive (IP2 0RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenfinch Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goldcrest Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.