Total Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 70.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 20.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Mill area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 188th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Mill (IP4 1FW) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Alexandra average (248.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Mill (IP4 1FW), 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 The Mill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/91)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Brook Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Brook Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnard Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnard Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Upper Brook Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Lower Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lower Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dogs Head Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dogs Head Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dogs Head Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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