Total Crime Rate
297.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Belstead Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 22nd 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 Belstead Road (IP2 8AX) in the last 12 months was 297.4 per 1,000 residents and was 124.4% higher than the Gipping average (132.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 151.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Belstead Road (IP2 8AX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gipping| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willoughby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selwyn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1073 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Commercial Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Seymour Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1073 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bradley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Street | Under investigation |
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