Total Crime Rate
688.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tavern Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 4th 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 Tavern Street (IP1 3AG) in the last 12 months was 688.6 per 1,000 residents and was 178.2% 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 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 136 (≈ 288.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tavern Street (IP1 3AG), the main crime hotspot is near Dogs Head Street. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 155 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 | Shire Hall Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wingfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tacket Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orwell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dogs Head Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1076 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B1076 | Local resolution |
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