Total Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 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 22.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Nacton Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells , and the 82nd 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 Nacton Road (IP3 0NS) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the Holywells average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nacton Road (IP3 0NS), the main crime hotspot is near Hatfield Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nacton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wye Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A1156 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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