Total Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Colchester Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rushmere , and the 146th 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 Colchester Road (IP4 4SS) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colchester Road (IP4 4SS), 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 Colchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lancing Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Alma Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Alma Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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