Total Crime Rate
93.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vernon Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vernon Street (IP2 8JA) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% lower than the Bridge average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vernon Street (IP2 8JA), 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Key Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turin Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vaughan Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selwyn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Brook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Key Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Key Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Key Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Brook Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Brook Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Croft Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bulstrode Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Seymour Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bradley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Street | Under investigation |
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