Crime Rates at Barrack Lane, Ipswich, IP1 3NQ

Barrack Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 43rd 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 Barrack Lane (IP1 3NQ) in the last 12 months was 196.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 117.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrack Lane (IP1 3NQ), 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.