Total Crime Rate
193.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rendlesham Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 46th 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 Rendlesham Road (IP1 2LX) in the last 12 months was 193.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -81.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 110.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rendlesham Road (IP1 2LX), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wilberforce Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaufort Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beaufort Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beaufort Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Benezet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | 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 | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Benezet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Benezet Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ainslie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stopford Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Gates | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Surrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stevenson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stevenson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Street | Under investigation |
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