Crime Rates at Christchurch Street, Ipswich, IP4 2DF

Christchurch Street area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Margaret's , and the 35th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Christchurch Street (IP4 2DF) in the last 12 months was 235.3 per 1,000 residents and was 400.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 121.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Street (IP4 2DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.