Total Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 75.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Badshah Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 177th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Badshah Avenue (IP3 9EF) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Badshah Avenue (IP3 9EF), 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 Badshah Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Recreation Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badshah Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Coniston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Possession of weapons St Davids Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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