Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 57.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Sidegate Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rushmere , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 429 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 Sidegate Lane (IP4 3DW) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% higher than the Rushmere average (47.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidegate Lane (IP4 3DW), the main crime hotspot is near Orkney Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sidegate Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Griffiths Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orkney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Inverness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlight Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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