Crime Rates at Powling Road, Ipswich, IP3 9JS

Powling Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gainsborough , and the 111th 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 Powling Road (IP3 9JS) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the Gainsborough average (99.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 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 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powling Road (IP3 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hulver Court, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laud Mews (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.