Crime Rates at Sprites Lane, Ipswich, IP2 0SE

Sprites Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sprites , and the 165th 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 Sprites Lane (IP2 0SE) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 171.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sprites Lane (IP2 0SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stonechat Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goldcrest Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.