IP2 8AJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in IP2 8AJ

IP2 8AJ, Ipswich has recorded a total of 36 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 21.02 per 1,000 population. This IP2 8AJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader IP2 postcode area, which has experienced 239 crimes and a crime rate of 7.37 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this IP2 8AJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around IP2 8AJ, encompassing approximately 1712 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (20) incidents (5.26% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (5) incidents (25.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (3) incidents (-25.00% decrease)

IP2 8AJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 11
  • Gippeswyk Road with total crimes: 6
  • Holman Court with total crimes: 3

IP2 8AJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2021.025.26%
Anti-social behaviour511.6825.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.92-25.00%
Public order31.75-57.14%
Other theft21.75100.00%
Drugs21.17100.00%
Theft from the person11.170.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1923.35-34.48%
Public order711.09250.00%
Anti-social behaviour44.09-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson42.34-60.00%
Theft from the person12.340.00%
Other theft10.58-66.67%
Drugs10.580.00%
Shoplifting10.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.580.00%
Vehicle crime10.58-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2933.28222.22%
Criminal damage and arson1016.93900.00%
Anti-social behaviour65.84100.00%
Other theft33.500.00%
Other crime31.75200.00%
Vehicle crime21.75100.00%
Public order21.17-50.00%
Drugs11.170.00%
Theft from the person10.580.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences916.93-18.18%
Public order45.250.00%
Bicycle theft32.3450.00%
Other theft31.75-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.75200.00%
Possession of weapons11.75-66.67%
Shoplifting10.580.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.58-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.580.00%
Burglary10.580.00%
Other crime10.580.00%
Drugs10.580.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1118.68-15.38%
Other theft66.42200.00%
Public order43.50-20.00%
Possession of weapons32.340.00%
Bicycle theft21.750.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.17-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour11.17-50.00%
Shoplifting10.58-50.00%
Drugs10.58-50.00%
Theft from the person10.580.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1321.60-18.75%
Public order57.59150.00%
Vehicle crime42.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.34-25.00%
Shoplifting21.750.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.17-33.33%
Drugs21.17100.00%
Other theft21.17-33.33%
Other crime11.170.00%
Robbery10.580.00%
Theft from the person10.580.00%
Burglary10.580.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1619.2633.33%
Criminal damage and arson49.34-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour32.3450.00%
Other theft31.75-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.750.00%
Public order21.17-50.00%
Other crime11.17-50.00%
Drugs10.58-80.00%
Theft from the person10.580.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1221.02-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson67.01100.00%
Drugs53.5025.00%
Public order42.92-42.86%
Other theft42.34-20.00%
Other crime22.34100.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.17100.00%
Bicycle theft11.170.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1522.18-37.50%
Public order78.760.00%
Other theft54.0925.00%
Drugs42.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.340.00%
Possession of weapons11.750.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.58-87.50%
Other crime10.580.00%
Shoplifting10.580.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2428.6133.33%
Anti-social behaviour814.0114.29%
Public order74.67-41.67%
Other theft44.09-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.34-62.50%
Vehicle crime11.75-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.580.00%
Other crime10.580.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1837.36100.00%
Public order1210.5150.00%
Criminal damage and arson87.0160.00%
Anti-social behaviour74.6716.67%
Other theft54.09150.00%
Bicycle theft32.920.00%
Vehicle crime31.7550.00%
Drugs21.75-50.00%
Theft from the person21.17-50.00%
Burglary11.170.00%
Robbery10.580.00%
Other crime10.58-66.67%
Shoplifting10.580.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences927.44-47.06%
Public order85.2533.33%
Anti-social behaviour64.67-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson53.5066.67%
Drugs42.92-20.00%
Theft from the person42.34300.00%
Other crime32.340.00%
Other theft21.75-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.170.00%
Vehicle crime21.170.00%
Robbery11.170.00%
Shoplifting10.580.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1729.770.00%
Anti-social behaviour119.920.00%
Public order66.420.00%
Drugs53.500.00%
Other theft32.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.750.00%
Possession of weapons21.750.00%
Burglary11.170.00%
Shoplifting10.580.00%
Theft from the person10.580.00%
Bicycle theft10.580.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 43 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.31 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20246
April 20242
March 20243
February 20244
January 20245
December 20234
November 20235
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 59 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.54 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20246
June 20243
May 20241
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20238
November 20237
October 20236
September 202311

A total of 29 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20245
January 20244
November 20232
October 20234
September 20235

A total of 212 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.31 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202419
July 202429
June 20249
May 202411
April 202413
March 202416
February 202412
January 202415
December 202324
November 202318
October 20239
September 202317

A total of 13 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
November 20232
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 55 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.23 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 202410
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20244
February 20246
January 20243
December 20233
November 20238
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 71 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.46 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 20242
June 20244
May 20244
April 20245
March 20242
February 20244
January 20247
December 20237
November 202312
October 20238
September 20236

A total of 9 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20243
March 20242
January 20241
December 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 14 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
April 20244
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20243
May 20242
February 20241
November 20233
September 20231

A total of 4 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20241
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the IP2 8AJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Gippeswyk Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 3. Holman Court
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 4. Russell Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Chesham Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 7. Chancery Road
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 8. Selwyn Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Burrell Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Cecilia Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Reavell Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Martin Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1