Total Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 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 57.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rushmere , and the 206th 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 3DX) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidegate Lane (IP4 3DX), the main crime hotspot is near Aberdeen Way. Police recorded 16 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 (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Inverness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlight Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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