Crime Rates at Goring Road, Ipswich, IP4 5LP

Goring Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Goring Road (IP4 5LP) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goring Road (IP4 5LP), 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.