Total Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.1 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 79.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.1 8/10
  • Public order 31.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Fuchsia Lane area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fuchsia Lane (IP4 1QB) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Alexandra average (248.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fuchsia Lane (IP4 1QB), the main crime hotspot is near Fuchsia Lane. Police recorded 25 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 Fuchsia Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ruskin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marlborough Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Derby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Faraday Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fuchsia Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Fuchsia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fuchsia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ruskin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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