Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spring Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spring Road (IP4 5NG) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Road (IP4 5NG), the main crime hotspot is near Woodbridge Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spring Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Mandy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layard Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Woodbridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crozier Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Springland Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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