Crime Rates at Gaye Street, Ipswich, IP1 2JF

Gaye Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 86th highest crime rate of 429 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 Gaye Street (IP1 2JF) in the last 12 months was 132.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaye Street (IP1 2JF), the main crime hotspot is near Beaufort Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.