Total Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 1/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Courtyard area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Courtyard (IP1 3PB) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% lower than the Alexandra average (247.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (β‰ˆ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Courtyard (IP1 3PB), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Courtyard area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Benezet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ainslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Providence Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Providence Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gymnasium Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Providence Lane β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Granville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaufort Street β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Beaufort Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beaufort Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beaufort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Beaufort Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Beaufort Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prospect Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Gymnasium Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gymnasium Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orford Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Barrack Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”

Data Sources

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