Crime Rates at Valley Road, Ipswich, IP1 4ED

Valley Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Margaret's , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Road (IP1 4ED) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (IP1 4ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 156 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Road (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.