Crime Rates at Kesteven Road, Ipswich, IP2 9AQ

Kesteven Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 155th 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 Kesteven Road (IP2 9AQ) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower than the Gipping average (139.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kesteven Road (IP2 9AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Gippeswyk Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.