Total Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilmslow Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sprites , and the 12th 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 Wilmslow Drive (IP2 9XX) in the last 12 months was 6.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% lower than the Sprites average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Wilmslow Drive (IP2 9XX), the main crime hotspot is near Pin Mill Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilmslow Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pin Mill Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonechat Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shotley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldcrest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldcrest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldcrest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Acer Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Laburnum Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pin Mill Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttercup Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Pin Mill Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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