Crime Rate in Alexandra, ward

Alexandra has the highest crime rate of 16 wards in Ipswich district and the 175th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 15th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Alexandra in the last 12 months was 247.5 per 1,000 residents and was 157.0% higher than the Ipswich district average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Alexandra’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 979 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 40 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 35.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,321 (≈ 119.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Alexandra ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Dogs Head Street. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.