Total Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tower Mill Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 216th 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 Tower Mill Road (IP1 4QG) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tower Mill Road (IP1 4QG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alexandra| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sallows Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Farina Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Farina Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeoman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeoman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeoman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Yeoman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Windsor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Richmond Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Richmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wesley Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wesley Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Surbiton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surbiton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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