Total Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marlborough Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Road (IP4 5AX) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Road (IP4 5AX), the main crime hotspot is near Fuchsia Lane. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Springhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Derby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faraday Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fuchsia Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fuchsia Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Fuchsia Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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