Total Crime Rate
80.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pinecroft Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Castle Hill , and the 167th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pinecroft Road (IP1 6BN) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% higher than the Castle Hill average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pinecroft Road (IP1 6BN), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsley Close. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burke Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shirley Close | Under investigation |
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