Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
IP2 · Suffolk
273
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
NR6 · Norfolk
171
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
Norwich has less crime — 171 vs 273 incidents in March 2026.
Ipswich recorded notably higher crime than Norwich in March 2026 — 273 vs 171 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Ipswich records significantly more (116 vs 64 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Norwich recorded fewer crimes than Ipswich — 171 vs 273 incidents. That is 37% fewer crimes. Ipswich is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Ipswich recorded 116 incidents of this type vs 64 in Norwich. Overall, Norwich had fewer total crimes (171 vs 273).