Total Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Randwell Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 429 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 Randwell Close (IP4 5ES) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% lower than the St John's average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Randwell Close (IP4 5ES), the main crime hotspot is near Celestion Drive. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 24 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Celestion Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Celestion Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Celestion Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Celestion Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Roy Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regina Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Celestion Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regina Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regina Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Starfield Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Camden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Coronation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Celestion Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kemball Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clementine Gardens | Under investigation |
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