Crime Rates at Lower Street, Sproughton, Ipswich, IP8 3AA

Lower Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Copdock & Washbrook , and the 45th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Babergh .

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 Lower Street (IP8 3AA) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 166.9% higher than the Copdock & Washbrook average (26.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Street (IP8 3AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Loraine Way, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Grove (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.