The overall crime rate in Ipswich city is 101.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 6.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.6% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 124% of national crime rate. Vehicle crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 9.0% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 154% of national crime rate which puts Ipswich on 41. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 198 cases and has increased by 8.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of August 2023 - July 2024.
Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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Violent crime | 41.6% | 42. lowest | 124% | 6.1k | -8.9% |
Shoplifting crime | 10.5% | 46. lowest | 143% | 1.5k | -5.8% |
Antisocial behaviour crime | 9.4% | 10. lowest | 64% | 1.4k | -43.4% |
Criminal damage and arson crime | 8.8% | 43. lowest | 120% | 1.3k | -4.4% |
Public order crime | 8.3% | 38. lowest | 118% | 1.2k | -9.7% |
Other theft crime | 5.7% | 9. lowest | 79% | 826 | -17.6% |
Vehicle crime | 4.4% | 26. lowest | 77% | 643 | 9.0% |
Burglary crime | 2.6% | 7. lowest | 63% | 372 | -10.4% |
Drugs crime | 2.5% | 30. lowest | 98% | 366 | -8.0% |
Other crime | 2.0% | 43. lowest | 110% | 298 | -3.6% |
Possession of weapons crime | 1.4% | 41. highest | 154% | 198 | 8.8% |
Bicycle theft crime | 1.2% | 53. highest | 121% | 168 | -40.8% |
Theft from the person crime | 1.0% | 44. highest | 56% | 146 | -9.9% |
Robbery crime | 0.6% | 18. lowest | 55% | 92 | -27.6% |
Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Ipswich city to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
Crime statistic | Ipswich city crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
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Anti-social behaviour | 9.5 | 14.8 |
Bicycle theft | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Burglary | 2.6 | 4.1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 9.0 | 7.4 |
Drugs | 2.6 | 2.6 |
Other crime | 2.1 | 1.9 |
Other theft | 5.8 | 7.3 |
Possession of weapons | 1.4 | 0.9 |
Public order | 8.4 | 7.1 |
Robbery | 0.6 | 1.2 |
Shoplifting | 10.6 | 7.4 |
Theft from the person | 1.0 | 1.8 |
Vehicle crime | 4.5 | 5.8 |
Violent crime | 42.2 | 34.1 |