Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 36.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spring Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spring Road (IP4 5NL) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Road (IP4 5NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodbridge Road, where police recorded 50 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 Spring Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Mandy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layard Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodbridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Marlborough Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakstead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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