Total Crime Rate
237.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castle Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Castle Hill , and the 34th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Road (IP1 5DZ) in the last 12 months was 237.8 per 1,000 residents and was 269.1% higher than the Castle Hill average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 214.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 77.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 107.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Road (IP1 5DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lister Road | Under investigation |
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