Total Crime Rate

298.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 298.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 172.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 55.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 14.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Arkwright Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 24th 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 Arkwright Road (IP2 0UB) in the last 12 months was 298.5 per 1,000 residents and was 114.6% higher than the Gipping average (139.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arkwright Road (IP2 0UB), the main crime hotspot is near Pickwick Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arkwright Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brunel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunlop Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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