Crime Rates at Lion Street, Ipswich, IP1 1DQ

Lion Street 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 Lion Street (IP1 1DQ) 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 Lion Street (IP1 1DQ), 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.