Crime Rates at Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1PH

Princes Street area has the highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 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 Princes Street (IP1 1PH) in the last 12 months was 1831.5 per 1,000 residents and was 638.1% 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 345 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 442 (≈ 993.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Street (IP1 1PH), the main crime hotspot is near Dogs Head Street. Police recorded 255 crimes here, including 165 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.