Total Crime Rate
728.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
319.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Helens Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 5th 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 St Helens Street (IP4 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 728.8 per 1,000 residents and was 193.7% 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 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 151 (≈ 319.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Helens Street (IP4 1HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1076, where police recorded 148 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northgate Street (82 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northgate Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Northgate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Northgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bolton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cobden Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | B1076 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | B1076 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | B1076 | Under investigation |
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