Total Crime Rate
227.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Star Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 37th 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 Star Lane (IP4 1JN) in the last 12 months was 227.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% lower than the Alexandra average (247.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 135.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Star Lane (IP4 1JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodhouse Square, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alexandra| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shire Hall Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shire Hall Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orwell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clench Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fore Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Common Quay | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Common Quay | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodhouse Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodhouse Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaftesbury Square | — |
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