Crime Rates at Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS

Foundation 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 Foundation Street (IP4 1BS) 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 Foundation Street (IP4 1BS), 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.