Total Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 19.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Upper Cavendish Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells , and the 65th 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 Upper Cavendish Street (IP3 8BS) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower than the Holywells average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Cavendish Street (IP3 8BS), the main crime hotspot is near Fuchsia Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Cavendish Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Fuchsia Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Alston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fuchsia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Faraday Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fuchsia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ruskin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A1156 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ruskin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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