Total Crime Rate

155.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 155.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.4 9/10
  • Other theft 25.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sheldrake Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sprites , and the 61st highest crime rate of 432 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 Sheldrake Drive (IP2 9NP) in the last 12 months was 155.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% higher than the Sprites average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 90.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheldrake Drive (IP2 9NP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheldrake Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grebe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingfisher Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grebe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grebe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheldrake Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheldrake Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Grebe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redwing Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pintail Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pintail Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daffodil Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tern Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bittern Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kittiwake Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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