Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vernon Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 429 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 Vernon Street (IP2 8JB) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Bridge average (98.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Street (IP2 8JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 144 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenyon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Martin Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradley Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Webb Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hawes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pauline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vaughan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnard Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tyler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purplett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnard Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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