Total Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crabbe Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crabbe Street (IP4 5HP) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crabbe Street (IP4 5HP), the main crime hotspot is near Woodbridge Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Mandy Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clementine Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Woodbridge Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Layard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Layard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Layard Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Schreiber Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crozier Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Springland Close | Under investigation |
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