Total Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 39.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Darwin Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darwin Road (IP4 1QE) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% lower than the Alexandra average (248.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Road (IP4 1QE), 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 Darwin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ruskin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ruskin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwallis Terrace Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Faraday Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Marlborough Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fuchsia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fuchsia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fuchsia Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Derby Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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