Crime Rates at Gloucester Road, Ipswich, IP3 9LG

Gloucester Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gainsborough , and the 50th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gloucester Road (IP3 9LG) in the last 12 months was 186.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% higher than the Gainsborough average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Road (IP3 9LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hulver Court, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queensberry Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.