Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Spitfire Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 188th 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 Spitfire Close (IP3 9TG) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spitfire Close (IP3 9TG), the main crime hotspot is near Nacton Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spitfire Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Windermere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wyvern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hunter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spitfire Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nacton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nacton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Damselfly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maybury Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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