Total Crime Rate
40.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sidegate Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rushmere , and the 149th lowest 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 Sidegate Avenue (IP4 4JH) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Rushmere average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sidegate Avenue (IP4 4JH), the main crime hotspot is near Orkney Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rushmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shetland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roundwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roundwood Road | — |
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