Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Heatherhayes area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heatherhayes (IP2 9DD) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower than the Bridge average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heatherhayes (IP2 9DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stone Lodge Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heatherhayes (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heatherhayes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stone Lodge Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sleaford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Salmet Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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