Total Crime Rate

107.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 107.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Samuel Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Margaret's , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Samuel Court (IP4 2EL) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 137.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Samuel Court (IP4 2EL), the main crime hotspot is near Woodhouse Square. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Samuel Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blanche Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cobbold Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Christchurch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodhouse Square Under investigation
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 Shaftesbury Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaftesbury Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hervey Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hervey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vermont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wells Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wells Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Lacey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bond Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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