Crime Rates at Hawker Drive, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 3RQ

Hawker Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Kesgrave , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawker Drive (IP5 3RQ) in the last 12 months was 167.9 per 1,000 residents and was 648.1% higher than the Kesgrave average (22.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawker Drive (IP5 3RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martinsyde, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hilton Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.