Crime Rate in Alexandra, ward

Alexandra has the highest crime rate of 16 wards in Ipswich district and the 166th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 16th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Alexandra in the last 12 months was 248.1 per 1,000 residents and was 147.3% higher than the Ipswich district average (100.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Alexandra’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,055 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 31 cases , down -24.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 11.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -26.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,362 (≈ 123.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Alexandra ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Dogs Head Street. Police recorded 255 crimes here, including 165 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.