Total Crime Rate
105.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodbridge Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 432 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 Woodbridge Road (IP4 2QJ) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower than the Alexandra average (247.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodbridge Road (IP4 2QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Tydeman Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alexandra| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bransby Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bransby Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bransby Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Braeburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hayhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lacey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Russet Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tydeman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashmere Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tydeman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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