Total Crime Rate

329.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 329.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.1 10/10
  • Public order 37.3 10/10
  • Drugs 31.1 10/10
  • Other theft 31.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Foundation Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 429 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 Foundation Street (IP4 1BS) in the last 12 months was 329.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 161.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundation Street (IP4 1BS), the main crime hotspot is near Dogs Head Street. Police recorded 255 crimes here, including 165 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foundation Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/111)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Northgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Key Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upper Brook Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Blackfriars Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackfriars Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pleasant Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Key Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Key Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Brook Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shaftesbury Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaftesbury Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Northgate Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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