Crime Rates at John Swain Close, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8DB

John Swain Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chilton , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 309 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Swain Close (IP6 8DB) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the Chilton average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Swain Close (IP6 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Walk, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anderson Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.