Total Crime Rate

105.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.1 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 105.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bank Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 126th 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 Bank Road (IP4 2QN) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bank Road (IP4 2QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cemetery Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russet Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bank Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bartholomew Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tydeman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tydeman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tydeman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Post Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nottidge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lancaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bransby Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Lacey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cemetery Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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