Crime Rates at Highfield Road, Ipswich, IP1 6DD

Highfield Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Castle Hill , and the 170th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Road (IP1 6DD) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (IP1 6DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chesterfield Drive, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deben Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.