Total Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 14.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · 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 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Of Wales Drive (IP2 9BN) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Drive (IP2 9BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brecon Close, where police recorded 15 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halifax Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Thornhayes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halifax Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Buckfast Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brecon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cardiff Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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