Crime Rates at Central Avenue, Ransomes Europark, Ipswich, IP3 9SL

Central Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 20th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Avenue (IP3 9SL) in the last 12 months was 342.5 per 1,000 residents and was 263.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 106.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (IP3 9SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belfry Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.