Total Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Margaret Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Eastern Felixstowe , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .
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 Margaret Street (IP11 9EL) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower than the Eastern Felixstowe average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Margaret Street (IP11 9EL), the main crime hotspot is near Crown Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Margaret Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Chepstow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Boden Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Margaret Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
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