Total Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 18.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 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

Rectory Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Road (IP2 8EG) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Bridge average (98.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Road (IP2 8EG), the main crime hotspot is near Maidenhall Approach. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rectory Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Belstead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Webb Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenyon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A137 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Martin Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maidenhall Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pauline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vaughan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bromley Close 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 2026Drugs B1073 Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Stoke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bell Close 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 Bell Close Under investigation
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
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