Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sidegate Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rushmere , and the 186th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sidegate Lane (IP4 4JW) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidegate Lane (IP4 4JW), 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Alma Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roundwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roundwood Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lancing Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shetland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colchester Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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