Crime Rates at St Matthews Street, Ipswich, IP1 3EP

St Matthews Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 12th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Matthews Street (IP1 3EP) in the last 12 months was 385.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 192.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Street (IP1 3EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Matthew'S Street, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Gipping Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.