Total Crime Rate
67.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norwich Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Castle Hill , and the 210th 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 Norwich Road (IP1 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher than the Castle Hill average (64.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norwich Road (IP1 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ashcroft Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deben Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Matson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chessington Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chessington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Springfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Raphael Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westholme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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