Total Crime Rate
92.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greenford Way 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 Greenford Way (IP1 4FE) 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 Greenford Way (IP1 4FE), 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.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surbiton Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Windsor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Matson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surbiton Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Edward Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kingston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Matson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redhill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hammersmith Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hammersmith Way | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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