Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orford Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 117th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orford Street (IP1 3PE) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orford Street (IP1 3PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Matthew'S Street, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bedford Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Orford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Redan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Geneva Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gymnasium Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gymnasium Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Redan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarkson Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Matthew'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarkson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other crime Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Granville Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Granville Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Matthew'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berners Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Street —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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