Total Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cedarcroft Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Castle Hill , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cedarcroft Road (IP1 6BJ) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cedarcroft Road (IP1 6BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meredith Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burns Road (15 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Coleridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arnold Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Meredith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Meredith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Browning Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Meredith Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mansfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Preston Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keats Crescent | Under investigation |
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