Crime Rates at Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3PZ

Bowthorpe Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 429 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 Bowthorpe Close (IP1 3PZ) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowthorpe Close (IP1 3PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaufort Street, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Providence Lane (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.