Total Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 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 17.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Tuddenham Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Margaret's , and the 53rd 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 Tuddenham Road (IP4 2SJ) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tuddenham Road (IP4 2SJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Tuddenham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime George Frost Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuddenham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blanche Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hervey Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime George Frost Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Drugs Parkside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tuddenham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cobbold Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vermont Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parkside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Christchurch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hervey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bolton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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