Total Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sidegate Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rushmere , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 432 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 Sidegate Lane (IP4 4JN) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower than the Rushmere average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidegate Lane (IP4 4JN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sidegate Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lancing Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alma Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shetland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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