Total Crime Rate

174.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.7 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 174.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 64.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Robbery 10.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bramford Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 57th 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 Bramford Road (IP1 4AU) in the last 12 months was 174.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower than the Alexandra average (248.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 74.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bramford Road (IP1 4AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Matson Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bramford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Edward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surbiton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surbiton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Matson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matson Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thompson Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redhill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hammersmith Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hammersmith Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sallows Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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