Total Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newton Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells , and the 103rd 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 Newton Road (IP3 8HE) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newton Road (IP3 8HE), the main crime hotspot is near Fuchsia Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Derby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Fuchsia Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fuchsia Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fuchsia Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Marlborough Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ruskin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A1156 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Faraday Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ruskin Road | Under investigation |
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