Total Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 54.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • 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

Emerald Walk area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 195th 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 Emerald Walk (IP3 9UF) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Priory Heath average (94.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emerald Walk (IP3 9UF), the main crime hotspot is near Halton Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Emerald Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lackford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elderberry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Freston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Freston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Damselfly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wyvern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elderberry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hunter Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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