Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Anglesea Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Margaret's , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Anglesea Road (IP1 3PN) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower than the St Margaret's average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anglesea Road (IP1 3PN), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Margaret's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Stopford Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaye Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaye Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stopford Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stopford Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Providence Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Granville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wilberforce Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Benezet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Benezet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Benezet Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaye Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Providence Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beaufort Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
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