Crime Rates at Freehold Road, Ipswich, IP4 5JR

Freehold Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's , and the 84th 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 Freehold Road (IP4 5JR) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 121.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 98.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freehold Road (IP4 5JR), the main crime hotspot is near Newbury Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.