Total Crime Rate

92.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 92.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 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

Bramford Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 148th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bramford Road (IP1 4BA) in the last 12 months was 92.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bramford Road (IP1 4BA), the main crime hotspot is near Matson Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bramford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Matson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thompson Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Vincent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vincent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallace 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 Wesley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redhill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matson Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hammersmith Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hammersmith Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Edward Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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