Total Crime Rate
118.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Arthurs 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.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Christchurch Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cemetery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cobbold Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shaftesbury Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Finchley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lacey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lancaster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cemetery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hervey Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cobden Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Samuel Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Samuel Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wells Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hervey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodhouse Square | Under investigation |
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