Total Crime Rate
402.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Neptune Quay area has the 6th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 10th 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 Neptune Quay (IP4 1QJ) in the last 12 months was 402.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 218.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Neptune Quay (IP4 1QJ), 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 | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| 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 | Fore Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Page Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coprolite Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pownall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pownall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fore Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterworks Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Helens Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rope Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Common Quay | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Common Quay | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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