Total Crime Rate
688.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dial Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 4th 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 Dial Lane (IP1 1DL) in the last 12 months was 688.6 per 1,000 residents and was 178.2% higher than the Alexandra average (247.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 136 (≈ 288.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dial Lane (IP1 1DL), 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 | Shoplifting | Dogs Head Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rose Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Brook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Brook Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Brook Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cutler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cutler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyds Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lloyds Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lloyds Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lloyds Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1076 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1076 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1076 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1076 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
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