Total Crime Rate

483.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

233.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 483.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 233.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 172.1 10/10
  • Drugs 49.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.1 10/10
  • Public order 45.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.8 9/10
  • Other theft 28.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.6 7/10
  • Other crime 16.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wolsey Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 11th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wolsey Street (IP1 1AF) in the last 12 months was 483.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.9% higher than the Alexandra average (248.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 233.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolsey Street (IP1 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolsey Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commercial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Black Horse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Black Horse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curriers' Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curriers' Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curriers' Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Providence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Civic Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Friars Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Providence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Coytes Gardens Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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