Total Crime Rate

317.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 317.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.7 9/10
  • Other theft 54.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 46.6 8/10
  • Public order 32.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.4 9/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
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

The Sandlings area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 20th highest crime rate of 432 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 The Sandlings (IP3 9SN) in the last 12 months was 317.8 per 1,000 residents and was 267.0% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Sandlings (IP3 9SN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Sandlings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting James Bennett Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Bluestem Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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