Total Crime Rate
116.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cemetery Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Margaret's , and the 101st highest crime rate of 432 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 Cemetery Road (IP4 2HR) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 146.9% higher than the St Margaret's average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 183.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cemetery Road (IP4 2HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Samuel Court, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finchley Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Margaret's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hervey Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bransby Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hervey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hayhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bransby Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lacey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bransby Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Suffolk Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wells Close | — |
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