Rushmere and St. Johns — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Suffolk Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

Contact the team

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Suffolk Constabulary's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

95 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (115): ▼ 20 (17%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences55 · 58%
Anti-social behaviour8 · 8%
Other theft7 · 7%
Criminal damage and arson6 · 6%
Shoplifting6 · 6%
Public order5 · 5%
Vehicle crime3 · 3%
Other crime3 · 3%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

93 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Unable to prosecute suspect45 · 48%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified28 · 30%
Awaiting court outcome12 · 13%
Further investigation is not in the public interest5 · 5%
Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 3%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

The identification, disruption and removal of County Lines and local drug dealing.

An increase in visible policing within the area and hotspot areas, including dedicated and targeted patrols both on foot and in police vehicles. Addresses identified as being cuckooed or at risk of being exploited have been regularly visited by police to ensure the welfare of the occupant. This information has been shared with either the council or housing provider to assist with safeguarding measures.

Set: 2026-06-01

Tackling ASB and vehicle ASB at Ipswich Marina and Old Felixstowe.

Officers continue to focus patrols both on foot and in police vehicles, in the area of Ipswich Marina to tackle both general and vehicle ASB.

Set: 2026-06-01

Targeting persistent and prolific shoplifters and retail crime across the area.

Tackling retail crime across the area and proactively dealing with persistent offenders by arresting, prosecuting and the use of disruptive orders such as CPN and CBO, where appropriate. Work is being undertaken with frequently targeted shops around crime prevention methods.

Set: 2026-06-01