Crime Rates at St Margarets Plain, Ipswich, IP4 2BB

St Margarets Plain area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Margaret's , and the 180th highest crime rate of 432 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 St Margarets Plain (IP4 2BB) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% higher than the St Margaret's average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Plain (IP4 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near Dogs Head Street. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.