Total Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dover Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's , and the 35th 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 Dover Road (IP3 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower than the St John's average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dover Road (IP3 8JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackheath Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Pippins (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dover Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Pretyman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Blackheath Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackheath Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Locarno Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redwald Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Camwood Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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