Total Crime Rate
214.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grimwade Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 40th highest crime rate of 432 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 Grimwade Street (IP4 1LS) in the last 12 months was 214.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 126.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grimwade Street (IP4 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Woodhouse Square. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 31 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Helens Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Coprolite Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rope Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cobbold Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clench Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaftesbury Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fore Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wells Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodhouse Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodhouse Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
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