Total Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rands Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 432 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 Rands Way (IP3 9HH) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rands Way (IP3 9HH), the main crime hotspot is near Nacton Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rands Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nacton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Nacton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Felix Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Nacton Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golden Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golden Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nacton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mildmay Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mildmay Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Recreation Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Recreation Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Recreation Way
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drake Square North Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Gorse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Franklin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maybury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maybury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences May Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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