Crime Rates at Kirby Street, Ipswich, IP4 4PT

Kirby Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 429 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 Kirby Street (IP4 4PT) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower than the St John's average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 27.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirby Street (IP4 4PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodbridge Road, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roundwood Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.