Total Crime Rate
119.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clarkson Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 100th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clarkson Street (IP1 2JB) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarkson Street (IP1 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Beaufort Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 29 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 | Bulwer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cecil Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaye Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaye Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaye Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaye Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Granville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Canham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crescent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarkson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dillwyn Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Benezet Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Benezet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Benezet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Handford Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wilberforce Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ainslie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
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