Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CO7 · Essex
9
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
IP1 · Suffolk
407
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Elmstead has less crime — 9 vs 407 incidents in April 2026.
Ipswich recorded substantially more crime than Elmstead in April 2026 — 407 incidents compared to 9, a 45.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Ipswich records significantly more (163 vs 3 incidents). Elmstead is below the national average while Ipswich is above, making Elmstead the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Elmstead recorded fewer crimes than Ipswich — 9 vs 407 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Elmstead is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Elmstead recorded 3 incidents of this type vs 163 in Ipswich. Overall, Elmstead had fewer total crimes (9 vs 407).