Total Crime Rate
67.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cliff Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells , and the 197th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cliff Lane (IP3 0PD) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cliff Lane (IP3 0PD), the main crime hotspot is near Cliff Lane. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Medway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliff Lane | Under investigation |
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