Total Crime Rate

495.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 495.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 151.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.3 10/10
  • Drugs 53.3 10/10
  • Other theft 53.3 10/10
  • Public order 53.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.3 6/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Peters Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 7th 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 St Peters Street (IP1 1XG) in the last 12 months was 495.9 per 1,000 residents and was 100.4% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 225.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Street (IP1 1XG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Peters Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dogs Head Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Foundry Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Coytes Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dogs Head Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dogs Head Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Queen Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Brook Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wolsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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