Total Crime Rate
308.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
172.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Regatta Quay area has the 10th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Regatta Quay (IP4 1FF) in the last 12 months was 308.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 172.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Regatta Quay (IP4 1FF), 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.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Peters Dock | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dogs Head Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dogs Head Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dogs Head Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dogs Head Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tyler Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Common Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Common Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Common Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Common Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Common Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Blackfriars Court | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackfriars Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pleasant Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Key Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Key Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fore Street | Under investigation |
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