Total Crime Rate
354.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Brook Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 13th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Brook Street (IP4 1AL) in the last 12 months was 354.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 161.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Brook Street (IP4 1AL), the main crime hotspot is near Dogs Head Street. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 155 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 | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1076 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1076 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1076 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1076 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B1076 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B1076 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B1076 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Key Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Key Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Key Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dogs Head Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Upper Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
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