Crime Rates at Wilberforce Street, Ipswich, IP1 2JW

Wilberforce Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 100th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilberforce Street (IP1 2JW) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilberforce Street (IP1 2JW), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.