Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mallowhayes Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 429 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 Mallowhayes Close (IP2 9SJ) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Bridge average (98.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mallowhayes Close (IP2 9SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Gippeswyk Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mallowhayes Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Gippeswyk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gippeswyk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhayes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornhayes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornhayes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gippeswyk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gippeswyk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gippeswyk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gippeswyk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gippeswyk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gippeswyk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gippeswyk Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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