Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broom Hill Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Margaret's , and the 179th highest 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 Broom Hill Road (IP1 4EH) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% higher than the St Margaret's average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broom Hill Road (IP1 4EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 156 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Providence Lane (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broom Hill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Wellington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Broom Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Providence Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Providence Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Providence Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Providence Lane
Sep 2025Public order Broom Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Waterloo Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dales View Road Suspect charged as part of another case
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooks Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westholme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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