Total Crime Rate

58.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 58.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cranwell Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 429 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 Cranwell Crescent (IP3 9QY) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranwell Crescent (IP3 9QY), the main crime hotspot is near Nacton Road. Police recorded 32 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 Cranwell Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Gibson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reid Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nacton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nacton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drift —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drift Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gibson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gibson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cody Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cody Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cody Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bader Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garland Close —
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Data Sources

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