February 2026 Source: Police.uk
IP2 Crime Intelligence Report
IP2 recorded 266 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.21 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 9.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 25.5% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
266trending_up +9.5% vs last month
Crime Rate
8.21per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
883
Within IP2 district
Ipswich
32,416
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 14 Shoplifting: 12 Vehicle crime: 1 | 14 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 8 |
| Gippeswyk Road Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Burglary: 1 | 8 |
| Discovery Avenue Map | total: 7 Vehicle crime: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Pickwick Road Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 6 |
| Bradley Street Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Chancery Road Map | total: 5 Public order: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Birkfield Close Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Bulstrode Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 1 | 4 |
| Stoke Street Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
116
43.6%
Shoplifting
25
9.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
24
9.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
22
8.3%
Vehicle Crime
19
7.1%
Public Order
15
5.6%
Other Theft
10
3.8%
Other Crime
9
3.4%
Burglary
8
3.0%
Weapons Possession
7
2.6%
Drug Offences
6
2.3%
Theft from Person
2
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.8%
Robbery
1
0.4%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +9.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +25.5%
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