Crime Rates at Anchor Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BW

Anchor Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Anchor Street (IP3 0BW) in the last 12 months was 179.0 per 1,000 residents and was 109.1% higher than the Holywells average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anchor Street (IP3 0BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hope Court, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coprolite Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.