Total Crime Rate

81.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 81.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 62.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ringham Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 165th 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 Ringham Road (IP4 5BX) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ringham Road (IP4 5BX), the main crime hotspot is near Fuchsia Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ringham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fuchsia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakstead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fuchsia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fuchsia Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marlborough Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakstead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakstead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakstead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakstead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakstead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Springland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Derby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layard Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwallis Terrace Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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