Crime Rates at Pretyman Road, Ipswich, IP3 9AZ

Pretyman Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pretyman Road (IP3 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower than the Priory Heath average (94.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pretyman Road (IP3 9AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Murray Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Badshah Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.