Crime Rates at St Helens Street, Ipswich, IP4 2JL

St Helens Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 63rd 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 Helens Street (IP4 2JL) in the last 12 months was 160.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 99.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Street (IP4 2JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodhouse Square (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.