Crime Rates at Bedford Street, Ipswich, IP1 3LJ

Bedford Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 16th highest crime rate of 429 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 Bedford Street (IP1 3LJ) in the last 12 months was 365.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% higher than the Alexandra average (248.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 162.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Street (IP1 3LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lloyds Avenue. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.