Crime Rates at Discovery Drive, Ipswich, IP4 2EH

Discovery Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Margaret's , and the 15th lowest 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 Discovery Drive (IP4 2EH) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% lower than the St Margaret's average (45.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Discovery Drive (IP4 2EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cemetery Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Hill Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.