Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dunlin Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sprites , and the 59th 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 Dunlin Road (IP2 9QD) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower than the Sprites average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunlin Road (IP2 9QD), 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.
View Crime In Sprites| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitworth Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grebe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grebe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grebe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grebe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Janebrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kittiwake Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingfisher Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pintail Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheldrake Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheldrake Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edgeworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edgeworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakeside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pintail Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tern Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandpiper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwing Close | — |
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