Total Crime Rate
63.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cobbold Street 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 Cobbold Street (IP4 2DN) 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 Cobbold Street (IP4 2DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1076, where police recorded 148 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northgate Street (82 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hervey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cobbold Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | B1076 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1076 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1076 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | B1076 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Plain | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Margaret'S Plain | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Christchurch Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wells Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northgate Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Northgate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Northgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B1076 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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