This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.26 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.26 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Ipswich
Crime trends · Ipswich
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
364
YoY +9%
ASB
54
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
28
YoY -59%
Burglary
21
YoY +11%
Criminal damage
78
YoY +16%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
212
YoY +74%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · criminal damage rising
923
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Ipswich
Ethnicity
Total residents: 139,595
White Brit.74.7%
Other White8.6%
White & Black Caribbean2.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.9%
African1.8%
+ 5 other groups · 11.0%
Religion
Total residents: 139,647
No religion45.3%
Christian42.2%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim3.9%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 139,649
35–4920.4%
50–6418.1%
25–3414.8%
65–748.8%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%
Households
Total households: 59,388
Other20.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
Any member 66+12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.5%
