Total Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Goring Road area has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's , and the lowest crime rate of 429 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 5LT) in the last 12 months was 2.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goring Road (IP4 5LT), the main crime hotspot is near Lattice Avenue. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 64 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Lattice Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lattice Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lattice Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lattice Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lattice Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lattice Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lattice Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lindsey Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lattice Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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