Crime Rates at Finchley Road, Ipswich, IP4 2HT

Finchley Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Margaret's , and the 86th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Finchley Road (IP4 2HT) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 168.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 109.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finchley Road (IP4 2HT), 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.