Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cliff Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells , and the 187th 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 Cliff Lane (IP3 0SS) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower than the Holywells average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cliff Lane (IP3 0SS), the main crime hotspot is near Draymans Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cliff Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Draymans Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Greenwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Patteson Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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