Crime Rates at Franciscan Way, Ipswich, IP1 1LS

Franciscan Way 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 Franciscan Way (IP1 1LS) 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 Franciscan Way (IP1 1LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lloyds Avenue, where police recorded 181 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.