Total Crime Rate
1408.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cornhill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 432 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 Cornhill (IP1 1DF) in the last 12 months was 1408.0 per 1,000 residents and was 468.9% higher than the Alexandra average (247.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 216 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 193 (≈ 514.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornhill (IP1 1DF), the main crime hotspot is near Dogs Head Street. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alexandra| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cutler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tower Ramparts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tower Ramparts | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tower Ramparts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tower Ramparts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Plain | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rose Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Plain | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silent Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tower Ramparts | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tower Ramparts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Upper Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Brook Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Black Horse Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tower Ramparts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Black Horse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Horse Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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