Total Crime Rate
77.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridgwater Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sprites , and the 182nd highest 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 Bridgwater Road (IP2 9PR) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower than the Sprites average (80.4 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 Public order 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridgwater Road (IP2 9PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodpecker Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sprites| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwing Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakeside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edgeworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edgeworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitworth Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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