Total Crime Rate

220.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

195.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 220.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 195.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 180.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Newbury Road area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's , and the 41st highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newbury Road (IP4 5EY) in the last 12 months was 220.2 per 1,000 residents and was 265.6% higher 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 195.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newbury Road (IP4 5EY), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newbury Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regina Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lattice Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lattice Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regina Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regina Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lattice Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lattice Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lattice Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lattice Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lattice Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lattice Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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