Total Crime Rate
75.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montgomery Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge , and the 194th 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 Montgomery Road (IP2 8QR) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft 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 Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montgomery Road (IP2 8QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glamorgan Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tenby Road (7 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 | Glamorgan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Aberdare Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fritton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Swansea Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Montgomery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tenby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tenby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenby Road | Under investigation |
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