Ipswich's most dangerous and violent area revealed

The data is broken down into wards and based on the number of violent and sexual offences in August this year compared to the previous year.

The most dangerous area of Ipswich in August revealed (Image: PA)

Violent crimes include a range of offences from minor offences such as harassment and common assault, to serious offences such as murder, actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm.

Sexual offences consist of crimes including indecent assault, unlawful (under age) sexual intercourse and indecent exposure.

Kesgrave and Bixley

Kesgrave and Bixley had 63 total crimes reported in August (Image: Police UK)

Kesgrave and Bixley had 63 total crimes reported in August with 37 being violence and sexual offences. In the previous year, there were 36 and 20 respectively.

Rushmere and St Johns

Rushmere and St Johns recorded 65 total crimes in August (Image: Police UK)

Rushmere and St Johns recorded 65 total crimes in August with violence and sexual offences taking up 29 of those.

It was a drop from the year before, with 71 and 35 respectively.

Whitehouse

Whitehouse has recorded 70 crimes (Image: Police UK)

Whitehouse has recorded 70 crimes and 32 violent and sexual offences in August and in the previous year there were 49 and 14 respectively.

Priory Heath

Priory Heath saw 80 total crimes in August (Image: Police UK)

Priory Heath saw 80 total crimes in August with 37 violence and sexual offences, in 2025 there were 72 and 27 respectively.

Bridge

Bridge ward saw 83 total crimes in August (Image: Police UK)

Bridge ward saw 83 total crimes in August, with 41 being violence and sexual offences. In August 2025, there was 71 and 35 for each category.

Gipping

Gipping saw 93 total crimes in August, (Image: Police UK)

Gipping saw 93 total crimes in August, 33 of which were violence and sexual offences, with 119 and 42 last year.

Whitton and Castle Hill

Whitton and Castle Hill recorded 104 total crimes in August (Image: Police UK)

Whitton and Castle Hill recorded 104 total crimes in August and only 34 violent and sexual offences. In August 2025, there were 110 and 50 respectively.

Stoke Park and Sprites

Stoke Park and Spites saw 116 total crimes (Image: Police UK)

Stoke Park and Spites saw 116 total crimes and half of those were violence and sexual offences, 58. In August last year there were 91 and 47 respectively.

Gainsborough and Holywells

Gainsborough and Holywells recorded 122 crimes in August (Image: Police UK)

Gainsborough and Holywells recorded 122 crimes in August and 42 violent and sexual offences, and in August last year there were 106 total crimes, and 58 violent and sexual.

Westgate and St Margaret's

Westgates and St Margarets saw 178 crimes in August 2026, (Image: Police UK)

Westgates and St Margarets saw 178 crimes in August 2026, with 61 being violence and sexual offences. There were 182 total crimes in August last year, with 66 in violent and sexual offences.

Alexandra

Alexandra ward recorded 227 total crimes in august (Image: Police UK)

Alexandra ward recorded 227 total crimes in august, 106 sexual and violent offences, compared to last August where there were more with 220 and 95 crimes respectively.