Crime Rates at Bishops Hill, Ipswich, IP3 8EW

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 8EW) 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 8EW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.