Total Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westerfield Court area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Margaret's , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westerfield Court (IP4 2UP) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% lower than the St Margaret's average (47.1 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Westerfield Court (IP4 2UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hervey Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park North (5 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 | Other theft | Hervey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hervey Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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