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Safest Areas in Ipswich

Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk

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Ipswich recorded 350 burglaries in the last 12 months. Burglary here is 35% below the UK average. A good alarm system helps keep it that way.

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Burglaries (12 months)

350

2.19 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

-35%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Ipswich

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

St John's

0.41/1,000
Safety score: 962

Rushmere St Andrew

0.64/1,000
Safety score: 953

Sprites

1.03/1,000
Safety score: 894

Rushmere

1.06/1,000
Safety score: 885

Bixley

1.21/1,000
Safety score: 856

St Margaret's

1.31/1,000
Safety score: 837

Bramford

1.32/1,000
Safety score: 838

Martlesham & Purdis Farm

1.51/1,000
Safety score: 799

Whitehouse

1.54/1,000
Safety score: 7810

Whitton

1.57/1,000
Safety score: 7711

Castle Hill

1.75/1,000
Safety score: 7312

Stoke Park

1.92/1,000
Safety score: 6913

Sproughton & Pinewood

1.93/1,000
Safety score: 6814

Orwell & Villages

2.01/1,000
Safety score: 6615

Bridge

2.13/1,000
Safety score: 6316

Gainsborough

2.60/1,000
Safety score: 5217

Priory Heath

2.80/1,000
Safety score: 4718

Gipping

3.30/1,000
Safety score: 3719

Westgate

3.43/1,000
Safety score: 3520

Orwell

3.48/1,000
Safety score: 3421

Carlford & Fynn Valley

3.53/1,000
Safety score: 3322

Alexandra

3.55/1,000
Safety score: 3323

Claydon & Barham

4.91/1,000
Safety score: 1624

Holywells

5.30/1,000
Safety score: 14

Burglary hotspots in Ipswich

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Holywells

5.30/1,000
Safety score: 142

Claydon & Barham

4.91/1,000
Safety score: 163

Alexandra

3.55/1,000
Safety score: 334

Carlford & Fynn Valley

3.53/1,000
Safety score: 335

Orwell

3.48/1,000
Safety score: 346

Westgate

3.43/1,000
Safety score: 357

Gipping

3.30/1,000
Safety score: 378

Priory Heath

2.80/1,000
Safety score: 479

Gainsborough

2.60/1,000
Safety score: 5210

Bridge

2.13/1,000
Safety score: 6311

Orwell & Villages

2.01/1,000
Safety score: 6612

Sproughton & Pinewood

1.93/1,000
Safety score: 6813

Stoke Park

1.92/1,000
Safety score: 6914

Castle Hill

1.75/1,000
Safety score: 7315

Whitton

1.57/1,000
Safety score: 7716

Whitehouse

1.54/1,000
Safety score: 7817

Martlesham & Purdis Farm

1.51/1,000
Safety score: 7918

Bramford

1.32/1,000
Safety score: 8319

St Margaret's

1.31/1,000
Safety score: 8320

Bixley

1.21/1,000
Safety score: 8521

Rushmere

1.06/1,000
Safety score: 8822

Sprites

1.03/1,000
Safety score: 8923

Rushmere St Andrew

0.64/1,000
Safety score: 9524

St John's

0.41/1,000
Safety score: 96

About Ipswich

Population

159,999

Households

68,228

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What this means for Ipswich homeowners

Wherever you live in Ipswich, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:

  • A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
  • Door contacts on all main entry doors
  • Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
  • Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
  • A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
  • App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.

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