Total Crime Rate
9.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gainsborough Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Margaret's , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gainsborough Road (IP4 2XG) in the last 12 months was 9.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around Gainsborough Road (IP4 2XG), the main crime hotspot is near Park North. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Margaret's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Suffolk Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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