Total Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grantham Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 432 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 Grantham Crescent (IP2 9PD) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% lower than the Gipping average (132.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grantham Crescent (IP2 9PD), the main crime hotspot is near Gippeswyk Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gipping| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Enterprise Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almondhayes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Birkfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Birkfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talmash Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talmash Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talmash Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gippeswyk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sleaford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gippeswyk Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Almondhayes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Salmet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stone Lodge Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almondhayes | Under investigation |
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