Total Crime Rate
39.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Land At The Back Of area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's , and the 140th 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 Land At The Back Of (IP3 8JW) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the St John's average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Land At The Back Of (IP3 8JW), the main crime hotspot is near Celestion Drive. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Celestion Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Celestion Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Celestion Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Celestion Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Celestion Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bull Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Celestion Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Camden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackheath Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Roy Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ditton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Redwald Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Coronation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwald Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwald Crescent | Under investigation |
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