Total Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Latest update: 03.05.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swinton Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sprites , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 428 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 Swinton Close (IP2 9RL) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower than the Sprites average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swinton Close (IP2 9RL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swinton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Mar 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Mar 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Mar 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Mar 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Mar 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Mar 2026Other crime Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellenbrook Close —
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Mar 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Mar 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleby Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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