Total Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vermont Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Margaret's , and the 211th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vermont Road (IP4 2SR) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vermont Road (IP4 2SR), the main crime hotspot is near Bolton Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vermont Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bransby Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bransby Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hayhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bransby Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cobbold Mews Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hervey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hervey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Suffolk Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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