Crime Rates at Westgate Street, Ipswich, IP1 3DR

Westgate Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 2nd 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 Westgate Street (IP1 3DR) in the last 12 months was 1445.3 per 1,000 residents and was 482.5% higher than the Alexandra average (248.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 221 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 207 (≈ 552.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Street (IP1 3DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lloyds Avenue, where police recorded 181 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.