Total Crime Rate

1831.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

993.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1831.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 993.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 775.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 310.1 10/10
  • Public order 161.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 132.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 119.1 10/10
  • Other theft 103.4 10/10
  • Drugs 87.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 40.5 10/10
  • Other crime 24.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.7 10/10
  • Robbery 15.7 10/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Nicholas 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 St Nicholas Street (IP1 1TJ) 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 St Nicholas Street (IP1 1TJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Nicholas Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/136)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecilia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1076 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime B1076 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1076 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1076 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curriers' Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curriers' Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons B1076 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Black Horse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Black Horse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1076 Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery B1076 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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