Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 43.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Heather Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 157th lowest 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 Heather Avenue (IP3 9EP) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Avenue (IP3 9EP), 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 Heather Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Serpentine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Recreation Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badshah Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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