Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 94.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nacton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 141st 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 Nacton Road (IP3 9QT) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nacton Road (IP3 9QT), the main crime hotspot is near Nacton Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nacton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halton Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Halton Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cody Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Nacton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nacton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Nacton Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nacton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lysander Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Emperor Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences May Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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