Total Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Hill Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 432 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 Oak Hill Lane (IP2 8PA) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Hill Lane (IP2 8PA), the main crime hotspot is near Maidenhall Approach. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Hill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almondhayes Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maidenhall Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Almondhayes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almondhayes Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brecon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maidenhall Approach Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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