Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
IP2 · Suffolk
312
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
NR12 · Norfolk
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Smallburgh has less crime — 2 vs 312 incidents in April 2026.
Ipswich recorded substantially more crime than Smallburgh in April 2026 — 312 incidents compared to 2, a 156.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Ipswich records significantly more (143 vs 2 incidents). Ipswich sits above the national average for recorded crime while Smallburgh is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Smallburgh recorded fewer crimes than Ipswich — 2 vs 312 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Smallburgh is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Ipswich recorded 143 incidents of this type vs 2 in Smallburgh. Overall, Smallburgh had fewer total crimes (2 vs 312).