Total Crime Rate
90.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hammersmith Way area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 432 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 Hammersmith Way (IP1 4DN) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hammersmith Way (IP1 4DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riverside Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Surbiton Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alexandra| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wesley Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redhill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hammersmith Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Surbiton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quentin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surbiton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quentin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wesley Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenford Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brett Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitcairn Road | Under investigation |
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