Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Emperor Circle area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 432 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 Emperor Circle (IP3 9UD) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emperor Circle (IP3 9UD), the main crime hotspot is near Halton Crescent. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Emperor Circle area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Lackford Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lackford Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Emperor Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Freston Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lysander Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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