Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 55.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

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 3QB) 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 3QB), the main crime hotspot is near Beaufort Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowthorpe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Wilberforce Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaye Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaye Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gaye Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gaye Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Geneva Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Redan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Redan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaye Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarkson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarkson Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Anglesea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Granville Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gymnasium Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gymnasium Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beaufort Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Granville Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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