Total Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 95.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Grove Lane area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 145th 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 Grove Lane (IP4 1NW) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Lane (IP4 1NW), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill House Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rosebery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rosebery Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nottidge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bartholomew Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lancaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lacey Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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