Total Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellington Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 195th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Street (IP1 2NT) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 102.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (IP1 2NT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Benezet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooks Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Providence Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Granville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prospect Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Sirdar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ainslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Wilberforce Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wellington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Providence Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Gates Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Stopford Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Stopford Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stopford Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Providence Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Providence Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Waterloo Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Beaufort Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Benezet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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