Total Crime Rate
1795.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Falcon Street area has the highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 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 Falcon Street (IP1 1SH) in the last 12 months was 1795.5 per 1,000 residents and was 625.4% 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 322 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 427 (≈ 959.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Falcon Street (IP1 1SH), 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 | Other crime | Tower Ramparts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silent Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coytes Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Black Horse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Upper Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1076 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1076 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1076 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Brook Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Providence Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Providence Street | Under investigation |
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