Total Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 37.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Tower Mill Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 429 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 Tower Mill Road (IP1 4QF) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the Alexandra average (248.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tower Mill Road (IP1 4QF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tower Mill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yeoman Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Yeoman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Yeoman Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sallows Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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