Total Crime Rate

118.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 118.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Arthurs Terrace area has the 30th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 105th 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 Arthurs Terrace (IP4 2NN) in the last 12 months was 118.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arthurs Terrace (IP4 2NN), the main crime hotspot is near Woodhouse Square. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arthurs Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Christchurch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaftesbury Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cobbold Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shaftesbury Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Lacey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lancaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hervey Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cobden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wells Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hervey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodhouse Square Under investigation

Data Sources

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