Total Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ellisons Crescent 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 Ellisons Crescent (IP4 2GG) 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 Ellisons Crescent (IP4 2GG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ellisons Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tydeman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tydeman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bransby Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tydeman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lacey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuddenham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vermont Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tuddenham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cemetery Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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