Crime Rates at Wilberforce Street, Ipswich, IP1 2JP

Wilberforce Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 36th 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 Wilberforce Street (IP1 2JP) in the last 12 months was 233.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 116.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilberforce Street (IP1 2JP), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Road. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.