Total Crime Rate
269.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ainslie Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 32nd 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 Ainslie Road (IP1 2JU) in the last 12 months was 269.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 142.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ainslie Road (IP1 2JU), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 37 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 | Drugs | Handford Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sirdar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ainslie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Firmin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaye Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dillwyn Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Gates | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaye Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaye Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaye Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaye Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wilberforce Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Granville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Benezet Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarkson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Benezet Street | Under investigation |
| 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 |
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