Total Crime Rate
95.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rands Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 140th highest crime rate of 432 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 Rands Way (IP3 9HF) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rands Way (IP3 9HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Golden Mews (16 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Square North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bantoft Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | May Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Recreation Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Recreation Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Recreation Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gorse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golden Mews | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Franklin Road | 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golden Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Felix Road | Under investigation |
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