Total Crime Rate
319.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clarkson Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 19th 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 Clarkson Street (IP1 2JD) in the last 12 months was 319.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 150.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarkson Street (IP1 2JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Matthew'S Street, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Gipping Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alexandra| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crescent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wilberforce 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 | 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 | Cecil Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Canham Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Benezet Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaye Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Benezet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Benezet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dillwyn Street West | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Gipping Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaye Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaye Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Matthew'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gymnasium Street | Under investigation |
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