Total Crime Rate
49.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashcroft Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Castle Hill , and the 172nd lowest 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 Ashcroft Road (IP1 6AB) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashcroft Road (IP1 6AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deben Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Raphael Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beechcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deben Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Princedale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ashcroft Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Raphael Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westholme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kelvin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beechcroft Road | Under investigation |
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