Total Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 74.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downham Boulevard area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 196th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downham Boulevard (IP3 9UR) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower than the Priory Heath average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 226.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham Boulevard (IP3 9UR), the main crime hotspot is near Dunwich Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downham Boulevard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Titchwell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Emperor Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Titchwell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lackford Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lackford Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dunwich Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Titchwell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Freston Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Alnesbourn Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Titchwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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