Total Crime Rate

91.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 91.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 27.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shackleton Square area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 150th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shackleton Square (IP3 9ED) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower than the Priory Heath average (94.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shackleton Square (IP3 9ED), the main crime hotspot is near Recreation Way. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shackleton Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Coniston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gorse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Recreation Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badshah Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Davids Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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