Crime Rates at Lakeside Road, Ipswich, IP2 9QA

Lakeside Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sprites , and the 182nd highest 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 Lakeside Road (IP2 9QA) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakeside Road (IP2 9QA), 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.