Crime Rates at Wilberforce Street, Ipswich, IP1 2JW

Wilberforce Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 72nd 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 2JW) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilberforce Street (IP1 2JW), 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.