Total Crime Rate
146.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cowell Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge , and the 69th 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 Cowell Street (IP2 8LA) in the last 12 months was 146.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cowell Street (IP2 8LA), the main crime hotspot is near Station Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wherstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worsdell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruff Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruff Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Little Croft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gresley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gresley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gresley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jamestown Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Croft Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webb Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wherstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adams Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A137 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A137 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worsdell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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