Total Crime Rate

136.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 136.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Public order 25.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Prince Of Wales Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge , and the 82nd 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 Prince Of Wales Drive (IP2 8PZ) in the last 12 months was 136.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 91.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Drive (IP2 8PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maidenhall Green, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halifax Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Of Wales Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhayes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maidenhall Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halifax Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halifax Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomhayes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornhayes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornhayes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cardiff Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maidenhall Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maidenhall Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brecon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenby Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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