Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 39.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bull Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's , and the 140th 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 Bull Road (IP3 8GN) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the St John's average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bull Road (IP3 8GN), the main crime hotspot is near Celestion Drive. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bull Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Celestion Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearce Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ditton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearce Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celestion Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celestion Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celestion Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celestion Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celestion Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bull Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearce Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearce Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearce Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hines Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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