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

Playford Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Carlford & Fynn Valley , and the 284th 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 5RQ) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Playford Road (IP4 5RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadowside Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.