Total Crime Rate

728.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

319.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 728.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 319.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 228.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 214.0 10/10
  • Public order 59.3 10/10
  • Other theft 57.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Drugs 21.2 10/10
  • Robbery 19.1 10/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 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

St Margarets Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 5th 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 St Margarets Street (IP4 2AU) in the last 12 months was 728.8 per 1,000 residents and was 193.7% higher 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 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 151 (≈ 319.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Street (IP4 2AU), the main crime hotspot is near Dogs Head Street. Police recorded 255 crimes here, including 165 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Margarets Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/104)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tacket Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1076 —
Apr 2026Burglary B1076 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1076 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1076 Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons B1076 Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery B1076 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1076 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Upper Brook Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1076 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dogs Head Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dogs Head Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dogs Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dogs Head Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dogs Head Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dogs Head Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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