Total Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edward Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 432 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 Edward Close (IP1 4BE) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% lower than the Alexandra average (247.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Close (IP1 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Matson Road. Police recorded 25 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 Edward Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chessington Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surbiton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Springfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Springfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pitcairn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springfield Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Hammersmith Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chessington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Richmond Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Matson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wesley Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wesley Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Surbiton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redhill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingston Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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