Total Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spring Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 432 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 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spring Road (IP4 5NL), the main crime hotspot is near Tokio Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alexandra| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drift | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Holland Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Kirby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Layard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Layard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drift | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodbridge Road | Under investigation |
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