Crime Rates at Spring Road, Ipswich, IP4 5ND

Spring Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 432 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 Spring Road (IP4 5ND) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Road (IP4 5ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ernleigh Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.