Crime Rates at Playford Road, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5RG

Playford Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Carlford & Fynn Valley , and the 331st highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

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 Playford Road (IP4 5RG) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% higher than the Carlford & Fynn Valley average (31.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Playford Road (IP4 5RG), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowside Gardens. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.