Total Crime Rate

123.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 123.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.6 10/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Helens Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 97th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Helens Street (IP4 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 123.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Street (IP4 2JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 55 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Helens Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Christchurch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blanche Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cobbold Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shaftesbury Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Waterworks Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterworks Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaftesbury Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cobden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wells Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wells Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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