Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
IP4 · Suffolk
247
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
IP25 · Norfolk
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Ovington has less crime — 1 vs 247 incidents in February 2026.
Ipswich recorded substantially more crime than Ovington 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). Ipswich sits above the national average for recorded crime while Ovington is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Ovington recorded fewer crimes than Ipswich — 1 vs 247 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Ovington is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Ipswich recorded 93 incidents of this type vs 1 in Ovington. Overall, Ovington had fewer total crimes (1 vs 247).