IP4 has an annual crime rate of 44.21 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in IP4?

As of April 2026, IP4 has an annual crime rate of 44.21 per 1,000 residents, based on 246 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in IP4?

The most common crime type in IP4 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 110 incidents in April 2026 — 44.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the IP4 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in IP4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

IP4 recorded 246 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.52 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 31.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring44.21 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment246 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 31.6% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

246

trending_up +4.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

44.21per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,221

Within IP4 district

Ipswich

54,427

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Woodbridge Road Map	total: 20 Shoplifting: 19 Other crime: 1	20
Hospital Map	total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other theft: 5	16
Northgate Street Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 2	11
Bolton Lane Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 1	9
Grange Road Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	9
Lattice Avenue Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 1	8
Shopping Area Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	7
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 7	7
Celestion Drive Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Oakstead Close Map	total: 6 Possession of weapons: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

246 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

110

44.7%

Shoplifting

14.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

11.0%

Other Theft

7.3%

Public Order

5.3%

Vehicle Crime

4.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

3.3%

Other Crime

2.4%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Robbery

1.2%

Bicycle Theft

1.2%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Burglary

0.8%

Crime Analysis: IP4

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in IP4 (44.7%). Shoplifting (14.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (11.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in IP4 has risen sharply — by 31.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for IP4 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +4.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +31.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.5%

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