Crime Rates at Derby Road, Ipswich, IP3 8DD

Derby Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells , and the 127th 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 Derby Road (IP3 8DD) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Road (IP3 8DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fuchsia Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.