Crime Rates at Marlborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 5AT

Marlborough Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 432 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 Marlborough Road (IP4 5AT) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% lower than the Alexandra average (247.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Road (IP4 5AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fuchsia Lane, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tokio Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.