Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Margarets Green area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Margaret's , and the 207th highest 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 St Margarets Green (IP4 2BP) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% higher than the St Margaret's average (45.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Green (IP4 2BP), the main crime hotspot is near Dogs Head Street. Police recorded 255 crimes here, including 165 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Margarets Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/104)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaftesbury Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shaftesbury Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Christchurch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cobbold Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blanche Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterworks Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waterworks Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cobden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Plain Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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