Crime Rates at Dogwood Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UL

Dogwood Close area has the 37th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Carlford & Fynn Valley , and the 379th lowest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

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 Dogwood Close (IP3 8UL) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% lower than the Carlford & Fynn Valley average (31.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dogwood Close (IP3 8UL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.