IP3 0AQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in IP3 0AQ

IP3 0AQ, Ipswich has recorded a total of 34 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.71 per 1,000 population. This IP3 0AQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader IP3 postcode area, which has experienced 223 crimes and a crime rate of 6.22 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this IP3 0AQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around IP3 0AQ, encompassing approximately 2675 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (8) incidents (-20.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (-33.33% decrease)
  • Public order: (7) incidents (133.33% increase)

IP3 0AQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 8
  • Patteson Road with total crimes: 6
  • Coprolite Street with total crimes: 4

IP3 0AQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences812.71-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.99-33.33%
Public order72.99133.33%
Criminal damage and arson32.62-40.00%
Vehicle crime21.12100.00%
Drugs20.750.00%
Bicycle theft10.750.00%
Other theft10.370.00%
Other crime10.370.00%
Burglary10.37-75.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1214.5833.33%
Violence and sexual offences104.49-41.18%
Criminal damage and arson53.7466.67%
Burglary41.87300.00%
Public order31.50-57.14%
Shoplifting21.12-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.750.00%
Other theft10.37-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1716.456.25%
Anti-social behaviour96.35200.00%
Public order73.3675.00%
Shoplifting32.62200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.12-50.00%
Other theft21.120.00%
Burglary10.750.00%
Vehicle crime10.370.00%
Bicycle theft10.37-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1613.4623.08%
Criminal damage and arson65.98200.00%
Public order42.2433.33%
Anti-social behaviour31.5050.00%
Other theft21.120.00%
Bicycle theft20.75-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.75-66.67%
Burglary10.370.00%
Shoplifting10.370.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1311.96-7.14%
Public order34.86-40.00%
Bicycle theft31.120.00%
Vehicle crime31.12200.00%
Possession of weapons21.12100.00%
Other theft20.750.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.75-84.62%
Anti-social behaviour20.75-50.00%
Burglary10.75-50.00%
Other crime10.370.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1417.577.69%
Criminal damage and arson135.23333.33%
Public order54.8625.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.87-20.00%
Burglary21.500.00%
Drugs20.75-33.33%
Shoplifting20.75-33.33%
Other theft20.75100.00%
Possession of weapons10.750.00%
Other crime10.370.00%
Vehicle crime10.370.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1313.8318.18%
Anti-social behaviour54.860.00%
Public order41.87-20.00%
Drugs31.50200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.12-40.00%
Shoplifting31.12-40.00%
Burglary21.12100.00%
Bicycle theft20.750.00%
Other crime10.750.00%
Other theft10.37-80.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1116.45-38.89%
Criminal damage and arson54.1166.67%
Public order51.87400.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.87400.00%
Other theft51.8725.00%
Shoplifting51.87400.00%
Vehicle crime41.87300.00%
Drugs11.500.00%
Other crime10.370.00%
Theft from the person10.370.00%
Burglary10.370.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1811.96200.00%
Other theft46.73100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.500.00%
Drugs11.120.00%
Vehicle crime10.37-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.370.00%
Shoplifting10.37-75.00%
Other crime10.370.00%
Public order10.37-80.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences68.97-57.14%
Public order52.24400.00%
Shoplifting41.87100.00%
Other theft21.50-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.75100.00%
Burglary20.75100.00%
Theft from the person10.750.00%
Drugs10.37-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.370.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1413.46100.00%
Anti-social behaviour45.23-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson41.5033.33%
Other theft41.500.00%
Drugs31.500.00%
Shoplifting21.12-75.00%
Other crime20.750.00%
Public order10.75-50.00%
Burglary10.370.00%
Vehicle crime10.37-50.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting811.210.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.990.00%
Violence and sexual offences72.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.620.00%
Vehicle crime21.120.00%
Public order20.750.00%
Possession of weapons10.750.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 47 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20243
July 20247
June 20244
May 20243
April 20245
March 20244
February 20245
January 20241
December 20235
November 20231
October 20232

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 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 13 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233

A total of 147 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202410
July 202417
June 202416
May 202413
April 202414
March 202413
February 202411
January 202418
December 20236
November 202314
October 20237

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
March 20242
December 20231

A total of 60 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.45 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202412
July 20249
June 20243
May 20242
April 20244
March 20245
February 20245
January 20241
November 20234
October 20237

A total of 50 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.55 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20243
June 20246
May 20242
April 202413
March 20243
February 20245
January 20243
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 26 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 31 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.10 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
April 20242
March 20243
February 20245
January 20241
December 20234
November 20232
October 20238

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20242
April 20241
January 20241
October 20231

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the IP3 0AQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Other crime1
  • 2. Patteson Road
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Coprolite Street
    Total4
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Fore Hamlet
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Wykes Bishop Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Fore Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. B1458
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Anchor Street
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 10. Back Hamlet
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 11. The Beeches
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. A1156
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 13. Holywells Close
    Total1
    Burglary1