Total Crime Rate
52.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Martinet Green area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath , and the 188th 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 Martinet Green (IP3 9TD) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Martinet Green (IP3 9TD), the main crime hotspot is near Nacton Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maybury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Damselfly Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nacton Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nacton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wyvern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hunter Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spitfire Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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