Total Crime Rate

297.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 297.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 64.8 10/10
  • Other theft 33.6 10/10
  • Public order 31.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.6 10/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ancaster Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 432 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 Ancaster Road (IP2 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 297.4 per 1,000 residents and was 124.4% higher than the Gipping average (132.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 151.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ancaster Road (IP2 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Gippeswyk Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ancaster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almondhayes Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gippeswyk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stone Lodge Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Salmet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Almondhayes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almondhayes Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chancery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sleaford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gippeswyk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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