Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CO6 · Essex
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
IP4 · Suffolk
247
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Fordham has less crime — 1 vs 247 incidents in February 2026.
Ipswich recorded substantially more crime than Fordham in February 2026 — 247 incidents compared to 1, a 247.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Ipswich records significantly more (93 vs 1 incidents). Fordham is below the national average while Ipswich is above, making Fordham the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Fordham recorded fewer crimes than Ipswich — 1 vs 247 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Fordham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Fordham recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 93 in Ipswich. Overall, Fordham had fewer total crimes (1 vs 247).