IP1 1AY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in IP1 1AY

IP1 1AY, Ipswich has recorded a total of 188 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 154.69 per 1,000 population. This IP1 1AY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader IP1 postcode area, which has experienced 432 crimes and a crime rate of 10.61 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this IP1 1AY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around IP1 1AY, encompassing approximately 1215 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (68) incidents (-34.62% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (35) incidents (-25.53% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (25) incidents (150.00% increase)

IP1 1AY Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Lloyds Avenue with total crimes: 20
  • Dogs Head Street with total crimes: 18
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 17

IP1 1AY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences68154.69-34.62%
Shoplifting3555.95-25.53%
Criminal damage and arson2528.80150.00%
Public order1820.57-28.00%
Anti-social behaviour914.81-50.00%
Other crime67.410.00%
Other theft64.94-62.50%
Drugs54.94-16.67%
Vehicle crime54.110.00%
Possession of weapons34.11200.00%
Theft from the person32.470.00%
Robbery22.47-50.00%
Bicycle theft21.65100.00%
Burglary11.650.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 104 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences104198.3042.47%
Shoplifting4785.5720.51%
Public order2538.6719.05%
Anti-social behaviour1820.5780.00%
Other theft1614.8160.00%
Criminal damage and arson1013.17-33.33%
Other crime68.23100.00%
Drugs64.9420.00%
Robbery44.94300.00%
Theft from the person33.29-57.14%
Bicycle theft12.47-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.82-83.33%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences73163.74-12.05%
Shoplifting3960.07-11.36%
Public order2132.095.00%
Criminal damage and arson1517.2887.50%
Anti-social behaviour1012.34-9.09%
Other theft108.23-23.08%
Theft from the person78.2340.00%
Possession of weapons65.76100.00%
Drugs54.94-37.50%
Burglary44.11100.00%
Bicycle theft33.29-40.00%
Other crime32.47-25.00%
Vehicle crime22.470.00%
Robbery11.65-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences83172.7910.67%
Shoplifting4468.29-12.00%
Public order2036.2011.11%
Other theft1316.4630.00%
Anti-social behaviour1110.70-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson89.05-60.00%
Drugs86.5860.00%
Theft from the person56.58-16.67%
Bicycle theft54.1166.67%
Robbery44.1133.33%
Other crime43.290.00%
Possession of weapons33.2950.00%
Burglary22.47-33.33%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences75172.7917.19%
Shoplifting5061.71-31.51%
Criminal damage and arson2041.1417.65%
Public order1816.46-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour1314.818.33%
Other theft1010.7042.86%
Theft from the person68.23200.00%
Drugs54.940.00%
Bicycle theft34.11200.00%
Burglary32.470.00%
Robbery32.47200.00%
Possession of weapons22.47-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.65100.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting73174.4458.70%
Violence and sexual offences6460.076.67%
Public order2052.66-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson1716.460.00%
Anti-social behaviour1213.99-7.69%
Other theft79.87-46.15%
Drugs55.7666.67%
Possession of weapons44.110.00%
Burglary33.29-40.00%
Other crime22.47100.00%
Theft from the person21.65-66.67%
Robbery11.650.00%
Vehicle crime10.820.00%
Bicycle theft10.82-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences60162.92-10.45%
Shoplifting4649.3715.00%
Public order2637.85-7.14%
Criminal damage and arson1721.3988.89%
Other theft1313.9930.00%
Anti-social behaviour1310.70-27.78%
Theft from the person610.700.00%
Burglary54.940.00%
Possession of weapons44.11100.00%
Drugs33.29-66.67%
Bicycle theft22.47-60.00%
Robbery11.65-66.67%
Other crime10.82-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.82-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences67166.21-8.22%
Shoplifting4055.13-35.48%
Public order2832.9155.56%
Anti-social behaviour1823.04100.00%
Other theft1014.810.00%
Criminal damage and arson98.23-18.18%
Drugs97.4128.57%
Theft from the person67.41-40.00%
Bicycle theft54.9466.67%
Vehicle crime34.11200.00%
Robbery32.470.00%
Possession of weapons22.47-33.33%
Other crime21.65-60.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences73180.20-2.67%
Shoplifting6260.0751.22%
Public order1851.01-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson1114.81-26.67%
Other theft109.05-23.08%
Theft from the person108.2325.00%
Anti-social behaviour98.23-40.00%
Drugs77.4140.00%
Other crime55.76150.00%
Burglary44.11100.00%
Bicycle theft33.2950.00%
Robbery32.4750.00%
Possession of weapons32.47200.00%
Vehicle crime12.470.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences75166.210.00%
Shoplifting4161.71-24.07%
Public order2133.74-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson1517.28-11.76%
Anti-social behaviour1512.34-16.67%
Other theft1312.3418.18%
Theft from the person810.70100.00%
Drugs56.58-44.44%
Burglary24.110.00%
Bicycle theft21.650.00%
Other crime21.650.00%
Robbery21.65100.00%
Possession of weapons11.65-83.33%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences75189.25-9.64%
Shoplifting5461.713.85%
Public order2844.43-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour1823.0438.46%
Criminal damage and arson1714.8154.55%
Other theft1113.9922.22%
Drugs99.05-10.00%
Possession of weapons67.41200.00%
Theft from the person44.94-33.33%
Other crime23.29-33.33%
Burglary21.65-33.33%
Bicycle theft21.65-50.00%
Vehicle crime11.650.00%
Robbery10.82-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences83194.190.00%
Shoplifting5268.290.00%
Public order3642.790.00%
Anti-social behaviour1329.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson1110.700.00%
Drugs109.050.00%
Other theft98.230.00%
Theft from the person67.410.00%
Bicycle theft44.940.00%
Other crime33.290.00%
Burglary32.470.00%
Robbery32.470.00%
Possession of weapons22.470.00%
Vehicle crime11.650.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 175 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.58 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202410
July 202415
June 20248
May 202420
April 202417
March 202417
February 20249
January 202411
December 202315
November 202317
October 202311

A total of 900 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 75.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 104 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202468
August 2024104
July 202473
June 202483
May 202475
April 202464
March 202460
February 202467
January 202473
December 202375
November 202375
October 202383

A total of 36 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20243
June 20244
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20245
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 37 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20246
June 20243
May 20242
April 20244
March 20244
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20236
October 20232

A total of 279 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202425
July 202421
June 202420
May 202418
April 202420
March 202426
February 202428
January 202418
December 202321
November 202328
October 202336

A total of 77 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.42 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20245
June 20248
May 20245
April 20245
March 20243
February 20249
January 20247
December 20235
November 20239
October 202310

A total of 159 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202418
July 202410
June 202411
May 202413
April 202412
March 202413
February 202418
January 20249
December 202315
November 202318
October 202313

A total of 583 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 48.58 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202447
July 202439
June 202444
May 202450
April 202473
March 202446
February 202440
January 202462
December 202341
November 202354
October 202352

A total of 128 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202416
July 202410
June 202413
May 202410
April 20247
March 202413
February 202410
January 202410
December 202313
November 202311
October 20239

A total of 66 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20247
June 20245
May 20246
April 20242
March 20246
February 20246
January 202410
December 20238
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 17 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 28 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20241
June 20244
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 33 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20245
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20245
January 20243
December 20232
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20245
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the IP1 1AY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Lloyds Avenue
    Total20
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Shoplifting6
    Public order2
    Vehicle crime2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Dogs Head Street
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Shoplifting3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total17
    Shoplifting10
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total13
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 5. B1076
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Bus/Coach Station
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 7. Nightclub
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Friars Bridge Road
    Total6
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Providence Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Silent Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
  • 11. King Street
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Upper Brook Street
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 13. Northgate Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Blackfriars Court
    Total3
    Drugs2
    Public order1
  • 15. Shire Hall Yard
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
  • 16. Westgate Street
    Total3
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Queen Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 18. St Margaret'S Plain
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Tower Ramparts
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Crown Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Other crime1
  • 21. William Street
    Total3
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Navarre Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 23. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 24. Upper Orwell Street
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 25. St Nicholas Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Cutler Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 27. Lower Brook Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 28. Curriers' Lane
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Coytes Gardens
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 30. Great Colman Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1