Total Crime Rate

240.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 240.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 87.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 68.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.7 9/10
  • Other theft 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.0 10/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Surrey Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 35th highest crime rate of 429 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 Surrey Road (IP1 2LE) in the last 12 months was 240.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% lower than the Alexandra average (248.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 93.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Surrey Road (IP1 2LE), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Road. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Surrey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainslie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Beaufort Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Handford Cut Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainslie Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Ainslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rendlesham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rendlesham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rendlesham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rendlesham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firmin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Firmin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bulwer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dillwyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handford Cut Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dillwyn Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wilberforce Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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