Crime Rates at The Heath, Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2QD

The Heath area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ganges , and the 116th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Babergh .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Heath (IP9 2QD) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher than the Ganges average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Heath (IP9 2QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caxton Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gifford Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.