Total Crime Rate

259.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

163.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 259.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 163.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.6 10/10
  • Public order 43.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chesham Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 32nd 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 Chesham Road (IP2 8AY) in the last 12 months was 259.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% higher than the Gipping average (139.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 163.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesham Road (IP2 8AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chancery Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chesham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Martin Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Belstead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grafton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grafton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grafton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B1073 Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commercial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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