Total Crime Rate
336.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stopford Court area has the 9th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 14th 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 Stopford Court (IP1 2NE) in the last 12 months was 336.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 184.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stopford Court (IP1 2NE), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beaufort Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaufort Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ainslie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Firmin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stopford Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Stopford Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stopford Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Providence Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Providence Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaufort Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Providence Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarkson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.