Total Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Johns 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 St Johns Road (IP4 5DD) 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 St Johns Road (IP4 5DD), 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.
View Crime In Alexandra| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drift | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fuchsia Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Faraday Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Layard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Layard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drift | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fuchsia Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fuchsia Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Derby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kemball Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kemball Street | Under investigation |
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