Crime Rates at The Drift, Ipswich, IP3 9QN

The Drift area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 131st 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 The Drift (IP3 9QN) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drift (IP3 9QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halton Crescent, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gibson Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.