Crime Rates at Bridge Street, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8AG

Bridge Street area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Battisford & Ringshall , and the 14th highest crime rate of 309 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Street (IP6 8AG) in the last 12 months was 135.3 per 1,000 residents and was 762.6% higher than the Battisford & Ringshall average (15.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street (IP6 8AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Causeway, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King William Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.