Crime Rates at Nacton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9JP

Nacton Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 204th 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 Nacton Road (IP3 9JP) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% 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 11 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 Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nacton Road (IP3 9JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hatfield Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.