Crime Rates at Newbury Road, Ipswich, IP4 5EY

Newbury Road area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's , and the 27th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newbury Road (IP4 5EY) in the last 12 months was 284.4 per 1,000 residents and was 394.9% higher than the St John's average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 266.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newbury Road (IP4 5EY), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.