Total Crime Rate
116.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Mill area has the 29th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 102nd 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 The Mill (IP4 1FP) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Alexandra average (247.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 218.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Mill (IP4 1FP), 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 | Drugs | Common Quay | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Key Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Key Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Key Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Key Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dogs Head Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Common Quay | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dogs Head Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dogs Head Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foundry Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silent Street | Under investigation |
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