Total Crime Rate
17.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ransome Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ransome Road (IP3 9BD) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Priory Heath average (86.6 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ransome Road (IP3 9BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coniston Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Priory Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pretyman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Square North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Franklin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Locarno Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shackleton Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shackleton Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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