Total Crime Rate
15.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rectory Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge , and the 45th lowest 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 Rectory Road (IP2 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Road (IP2 8EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worsdell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruff Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Little Croft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webb Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Little'S Crescent | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | 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 | Robbery | Croft Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bradley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Seymour Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turin Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willoughby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vaughan Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1073 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1073 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worsdell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selwyn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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