Crime Rates at Shrubland Avenue, Ipswich, IP1 5EA

Shrubland Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Castle Hill , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 429 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 Shrubland Avenue (IP1 5EA) in the last 12 months was 257.9 per 1,000 residents and was 255.0% higher than the Castle Hill average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrubland Avenue (IP1 5EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meredith Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.