Total Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 69.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bishops Hill area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells , and the 190th highest 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 Bishops Hill (IP3 8EN) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishops Hill (IP3 8EN), the main crime hotspot is near Hope Court. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bishops Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hope Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cavendish Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosehill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Trinity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hope Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hope Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hope Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hope Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill House Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pownall Road —
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Data Sources

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