Total Crime Rate
87.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princes Street 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 Princes Street (IP1 1UR) 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 Princes Street (IP1 1UR), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 55 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Gipping Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Gipping Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coytes Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curriers' Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Gipping Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Curriers' Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Providence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cecilia Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wolsey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wolsey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Providence Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Providence Street | Under investigation |
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