Crime Rates at Hervey Street, Ipswich, IP4 2ET

Hervey Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Margaret's , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 429 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 Hervey Street (IP4 2ET) in the last 12 months was 101.4 per 1,000 residents and was 123.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hervey Street (IP4 2ET), the main crime hotspot is near Bolton Lane. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.