Crime Rates at Rapier Street, Ipswich, IP2 8JX

Rapier Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge , and the 69th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rapier Street (IP2 8JX) in the last 12 months was 146.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% higher than the Bridge average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rapier Street (IP2 8JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Discovery Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.