Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.1 7/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Soane Street 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 Soane Street (IP4 2BG) 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 Soane Street (IP4 2BG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Soane Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northgate Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Plain Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Northgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dogs Head Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dogs Head Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cobbold Mews Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Tacket Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Northgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Northgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs B1076 Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Plain Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wingfield Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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