Total Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 20.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Freehold Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Freehold Road (IP4 5HN) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freehold Road (IP4 5HN), the main crime hotspot is near Fuchsia Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Freehold Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Mandy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fuchsia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clementine Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kemball Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layard Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Fuchsia Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fuchsia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Springland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marlborough Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Derby Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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