Crime Rates at Nacton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9NA

Nacton Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gainsborough , and the 45th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nacton Road (IP3 9NA) in the last 12 months was 195.3 per 1,000 residents and was 104.1% higher than the Gainsborough average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nacton Road (IP3 9NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hulver Court, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gloucester Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.