Total Crime Rate
87.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Franciscan Way area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 157th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Franciscan Way (IP1 1NB) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Franciscan Way (IP1 1NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lloyds Avenue, where police recorded 211 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (89 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alexandra| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Horse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Friars Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | 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 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Horse Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Black Horse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Black Horse Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Providence Street | Local resolution |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Providence Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Commercial Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Providence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cecilia Street | Under investigation |
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