Total Crime Rate

123.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.9 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 123.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 84.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandpiper Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Stoke Park , and the 95th 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 Sandpiper Road (IP2 9HU) in the last 12 months was 123.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% higher than the Stoke Park average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 22 (≈ 84.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandpiper Road (IP2 9HU), the main crime hotspot is near Peterhouse Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandpiper Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Newnham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peterhouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peterhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peterhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pintail Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Catherine'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesterton Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheldrake Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gannet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gannet Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gannet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bittern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Newnham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodlark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlark Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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