Crime Rates at Martin Road, Ipswich, IP2 8BJ

Martin Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge , and the 181st highest 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 Martin Road (IP2 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% lower than the Bridge average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martin Road (IP2 8BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bradley Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoke Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.