Total Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rushmere Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rushmere , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 429 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 Rushmere Road (IP4 4LH) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower than the Rushmere average (47.7 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 crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rushmere Road (IP4 4LH), the main crime hotspot is near Crofton Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Drift | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Schreiber Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caithness Close | Under investigation |
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