Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Hill Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge , and the 158th 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 Oak Hill Lane (IP2 8PB) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Bridge average (98.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Hill Lane (IP2 8PB), 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 Oak Hill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Maidenhall Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maidenhall Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maidenhall Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maidenhall Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brecon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belstead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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