Total Crime Rate

207.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 207.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Other crime 18.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Public order 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Felix Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 46th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Felix Road (IP3 9HY) in the last 12 months was 207.3 per 1,000 residents and was 119.8% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 127.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Felix Road (IP3 9HY), the main crime hotspot is near Nacton Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Felix Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nacton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gorse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Road Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Serpentine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Recreation Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nacton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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