IP1 3JL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in IP1 3JL

IP1 3JL, Ipswich has recorded a total of 143 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 75.01 per 1,000 population. This IP1 3JL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader IP1 postcode area, which has experienced 497 crimes and a crime rate of 12.21 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this IP1 3JL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around IP1 3JL, encompassing approximately 1906 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (54) incidents (12.50% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (36) incidents (-5.26% decrease)
  • Public order: (18) incidents (-5.26% decrease)

IP1 3JL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Lloyds Avenue with total crimes: 27
  • B1076 with total crimes: 18
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 17

IP1 3JL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5475.0112.50%
Shoplifting3628.32-5.26%
Public order1818.88-5.26%
Other theft129.4433.33%
Criminal damage and arson76.2940.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.67-45.45%
Robbery33.1550.00%
Other crime21.57-33.33%
Drugs21.05-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.05100.00%
Theft from the person11.05-75.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4879.739.09%
Shoplifting3825.180.00%
Public order1919.9346.15%
Anti-social behaviour119.9757.14%
Other theft95.77125.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.72-16.67%
Drugs42.620.00%
Theft from the person42.10100.00%
Possession of weapons42.10100.00%
Bicycle theft32.100.00%
Other crime31.57-25.00%
Robbery21.57-33.33%
Vehicle crime11.050.00%
Burglary10.52-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4469.76-15.38%
Shoplifting3823.08-15.56%
Public order1319.9330.00%
Anti-social behaviour76.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.67-45.45%
Other crime43.150.00%
Other theft42.10-55.56%
Drugs42.10100.00%
Robbery32.100.00%
Bicycle theft31.5750.00%
Possession of weapons21.570.00%
Theft from the person21.05-50.00%
Burglary21.050.00%
Vehicle crime11.05-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5279.2026.83%
Shoplifting4527.28-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson1123.60-8.33%
Public order105.77-28.57%
Other theft95.2550.00%
Anti-social behaviour74.72-36.36%
Theft from the person43.67100.00%
Robbery32.100.00%
Possession of weapons21.570.00%
Vehicle crime21.050.00%
Bicycle theft21.050.00%
Burglary21.050.00%
Drugs21.05-71.43%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4876.5833.33%
Violence and sexual offences4125.1841.38%
Public order1421.51-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson127.340.00%
Anti-social behaviour116.2983.33%
Drugs75.77133.33%
Other theft63.67-14.29%
Vehicle crime23.15100.00%
Possession of weapons21.050.00%
Theft from the person21.05-33.33%
Other crime11.050.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3662.9428.57%
Violence and sexual offences2918.88-23.68%
Public order1615.2114.29%
Criminal damage and arson128.3971.43%
Other theft76.29-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour63.670.00%
Burglary53.15400.00%
Drugs32.62-25.00%
Theft from the person31.57-25.00%
Bicycle theft21.570.00%
Vehicle crime11.05-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3863.47-2.56%
Shoplifting2819.93-17.65%
Public order1414.690.00%
Other theft87.3460.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.2075.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.67-25.00%
Theft from the person43.15-50.00%
Robbery42.10100.00%
Drugs42.100.00%
Vehicle crime32.100.00%
Other crime21.57-50.00%
Bicycle theft21.050.00%
Burglary11.05-83.33%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3969.24-13.33%
Shoplifting3420.4636.00%
Public order1417.837.69%
Anti-social behaviour87.34100.00%
Theft from the person84.2060.00%
Burglary64.20200.00%
Other theft53.15-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson42.62100.00%
Drugs42.1033.33%
Other crime42.10100.00%
Possession of weapons22.100.00%
Bicycle theft21.05100.00%
Robbery21.05-33.33%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4560.85-15.09%
Shoplifting2523.60-44.44%
Public order1313.11-18.75%
Other theft86.82-38.46%
Theft from the person54.20150.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.62-55.56%
Robbery32.10200.00%
Drugs31.5750.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.57-75.00%
Other crime21.050.00%
Possession of weapons21.05-66.67%
Burglary21.050.00%
Bicycle theft11.05-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.52-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5386.0215.22%
Shoplifting4527.8015.38%
Public order1623.60-36.00%
Other theft138.3944.44%
Anti-social behaviour96.8250.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.72-33.33%
Possession of weapons64.20200.00%
Bicycle theft33.150.00%
Other crime21.570.00%
Drugs21.050.00%
Theft from the person21.05-60.00%
Burglary21.05100.00%
Vehicle crime21.05-33.33%
Robbery11.05-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4682.35-11.54%
Shoplifting3924.1344.44%
Public order2520.4678.57%
Criminal damage and arson1213.11-20.00%
Other theft96.2950.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.72-72.73%
Theft from the person53.1566.67%
Bicycle theft32.62200.00%
Vehicle crime31.57200.00%
Possession of weapons21.57-60.00%
Other crime21.050.00%
Robbery21.05-33.33%
Drugs21.05-50.00%
Burglary11.050.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5281.300.00%
Shoplifting2727.280.00%
Anti-social behaviour2214.160.00%
Criminal damage and arson1511.540.00%
Public order147.870.00%
Other theft67.340.00%
Possession of weapons53.150.00%
Drugs42.620.00%
Robbery32.100.00%
Theft from the person31.570.00%
Other crime21.570.00%
Vehicle crime11.050.00%
Bicycle theft10.520.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 101 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.42 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20245
June 20246
May 202411
April 202412
March 202412
February 20247
January 20244
December 20232
November 20238
October 202312
September 202315

A total of 541 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 45.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202454
July 202448
June 202444
May 202452
April 202441
March 202429
February 202438
January 202439
December 202345
November 202353
October 202346
September 202352

A total of 96 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 20249
June 20244
May 20249
April 20246
March 20247
February 20248
January 20245
December 20238
November 202313
October 20239
September 20236

A total of 186 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202418
July 202419
June 202413
May 202410
April 202414
March 202416
February 202414
January 202414
December 202313
November 202316
October 202325
September 202314

A total of 26 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 439 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.58 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202436
July 202438
June 202438
May 202445
April 202448
March 202436
February 202428
January 202434
December 202325
November 202345
October 202339
September 202327

A total of 103 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.58 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 202411
June 20247
May 20247
April 202411
March 20246
February 20246
January 20248
December 20234
November 20239
October 20236
September 202322

A total of 43 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
June 20242
May 20244
April 20242
March 20243
February 20244
January 20248
December 20235
November 20232
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 24 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 41 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
June 20244
May 20242
April 20247
March 20243
February 20244
January 20244
December 20233
November 20232
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 19 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.73 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 22 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20243
May 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 27 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20236
October 20232
September 20235

A total of 22 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
March 20245
February 20241
January 20246
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the IP1 3JL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Lloyds Avenue
    Total27
    Shoplifting13
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 2. B1076
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total17
    Shoplifting6
    Public order4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
  • 4. Northgate Street
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 5. Providence Street
    Total12
    Shoplifting7
    Public order3
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Tower Ramparts
    Total7
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 8. Bolton Lane
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 9. Queen Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 10. St Matthew'S Street
    Total4
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Parking Area
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 12. Westgate Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 13. King Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 14. Berners Street
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
  • 15. Cobbold Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Crown Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 17. William Street
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Fonnereau Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. High Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 20. Black Horse Lane
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 21. Museum Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 22. St Margaret'S Plain
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Claude Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. St Georges Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Bedford Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1