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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in IP5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

IP5 recorded 81 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.27 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring23.12 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment81 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 2.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

81
trending_up +22.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

23.12per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

877

Within IP5 district

Ipswich

35,681

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
The Paddocks Map
total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Other theft: 2
17
Peel Yard Map
total: 13 Other crime: 8 Other theft: 2
13
Mead Drive Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Horseman Court Map
total: 3 Burglary: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
3
Fairbairn Avenue Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
A1214 Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1
3
Holly Lane Map
total: 2 Other crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Histon Close Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Truro Crescent Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Burgess Place Map
total: 2 Shoplifting: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
81 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
36
44.4%
Other Crime
12
14.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
8
9.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
6
7.4%
Other Theft
6
7.4%
Public Order
4
4.9%
Drug Offences
3
3.7%
Burglary
2
2.5%
Shoplifting
2
2.5%
Vehicle Crime
1
1.2%
Weapons Possession
1
1.2%

Crime Analysis: IP5

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in IP5 (44.4%). Other Crime (14.8%) and Anti-social Behaviour (9.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in IP5 has fallen slightly — by 2.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for IP5 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +22.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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