Crime Rates at Heath Lane, Ipswich, IP4 5RX

Heath Lane area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bixley , and the 13th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Lane (IP4 5RX) in the last 12 months was 430.5 per 1,000 residents and was 869.8% higher than the Bixley average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 311.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Lane (IP4 5RX), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.