Total Crime Rate

103.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 103.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Johns Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 127th 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 St Johns Road (IP4 5BU) in the last 12 months was 103.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 242.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (IP4 5BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fuchsia Lane, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tokio Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Fuchsia Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faraday Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Drift Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Drift Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fuchsia Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Holland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Springhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fuchsia Lane Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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