Total Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 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 15.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

North Hill Walk area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 45th 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 North Hill Walk (IP4 2AR) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Hill Walk (IP4 2AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Russet Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in North Hill Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russet Road Under investigation
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tydeman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tydeman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tydeman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bartholomew Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Post Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lancaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nottidge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bransby Gardens Local resolution

Data Sources

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