Crime Rates at Penshurst Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QY

Penshurst Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Bixley , and the 200th 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 Penshurst Road (IP3 8QY) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% higher than the Bixley average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penshurst Road (IP3 8QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Darnford Gardens, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foxley Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.