Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CO7 · Essex
3
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
IP1 · Suffolk
373
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Elmstead has less crime — 3 vs 373 incidents in February 2026.
Ipswich recorded substantially more crime than Elmstead in February 2026 — 373 incidents compared to 3, a 124.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Ipswich records significantly more (134 vs 2 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 February 2026 Police data, Elmstead recorded fewer crimes than Ipswich — 3 vs 373 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Elmstead is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Elmstead recorded 2 incidents of this type vs 134 in Ipswich. Overall, Elmstead had fewer total crimes (3 vs 373).