Total Crime Rate
119.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cliff Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells , and the 99th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cliff Road (IP3 0AX) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% higher than the Holywells average (70.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cliff Road (IP3 0AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Draymans Way, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wykes Bishop Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Holywells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Patteson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Draymans Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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