St Margaret's, Ipswich: Safety
Safety
St Margaret's is safer than most of the UK. Crime here has dropped noticeably through 2026, and the trend is moving in the right direction.
In 2024, the neighbourhood recorded 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents — well below the UK average of 91.6. By the first 9 months of 2026, that figure had fallen to 24.6 per 1,000. That's lower than both the UK average of 39.6 and the East of England average of 31.7.
Anti-social behaviour is also low compared to national levels, which tends to reflect how well a community's doing. Neighbouring areas like Westgate and Alexandra have significantly higher crime rates, which makes St Margaret's relative calm stand out.
Source: police-recorded crime for St Margaret's ward (Suffolk Constabulary, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. St Margaret's ward: Suffolk Constabulary data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
St Margaret's ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
46.3
Lower than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
East of England region average
81.9
Neighbouring wards
Lower than
Alexandra
254.3
Similar to
Rushmere
46.2
Lower than
Whitton
89.5
Lower than
Westgate
153.3
Lower than
Castle Hill
69.8
Higher than
Carlford & Fynn Valley
29.9
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in St Margaret's ward and the East of England region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences44%38%
- Vehicle crime13%5%
- Anti-social behaviour10%14%
- Criminal damage and arson9%8%
- Other theft8%7%
- Public order6%6%
- Burglary4%3%
- Drugs2%3%
- Bicycle theft1%1%
- Other crime1%2%
- Theft from the person1%1%
- Robbery1%1%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Shoplifting<1%8%
