Total Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Parliament Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 429 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 Parliament Road (IP4 5EP) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parliament Road (IP4 5EP), the main crime hotspot is near Celestion Drive. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parliament Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celestion Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celestion Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celestion Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celestion Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celestion Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Celestion Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roy Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regina Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clementine Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regina Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regina Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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