Total Crime Rate
78.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Margarets Green 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 Green (IP4 2BP) 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 Green (IP4 2BP), 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.
View Crime In St Margaret's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shire Hall Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodhouse Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodhouse Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tacket Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wingfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northgate Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shire Hall Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B1076 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterworks Street | — |
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