Crime Rates at Fore Hamlet, Ipswich, IP3 8AB

Fore Hamlet area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fore Hamlet (IP3 8AB) in the last 12 months was 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fore Hamlet (IP3 8AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hope Court, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.