Total Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ramsgate Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 14th 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 Ramsgate Drive (IP3 9DD) in the last 12 months was 7.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% lower than the Priory Heath average (94.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Ramsgate Drive (IP3 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near Howe Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ramsgate Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwald Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwald Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Redwald Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badshah Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons George Elliston Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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