Crime Rates at Cowper Street, Ipswich, IP4 5JD

Cowper Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's , and the 69th 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 Cowper Street (IP4 5JD) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowper Street (IP4 5JD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.