Total Crime Rate
102.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Mill area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 129th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Mill (IP4 1FQ) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Alexandra average (247.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Mill (IP4 1FQ), 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 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foundry Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silent Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shire Hall Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tacket Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Key Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Brook Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barnard Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnard Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shire Hall Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wingfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Brook Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Brook Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Brook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Upper Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cutler Street | Under investigation |
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