Total Crime Rate
319.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pauline Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge , and the 18th 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 Pauline Street (IP2 8DN) in the last 12 months was 319.7 per 1,000 residents and was 235.2% higher than the Bridge average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 237.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pauline Street (IP2 8DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnard Square (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gresley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adams Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jamestown Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turin Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vaughan Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worsdell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gresley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gresley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selwyn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Croft Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A137 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A137 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worsdell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruff Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webb Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruff Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnard Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnard Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barnard Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foundry Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Seymour Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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