Crime Rates at Waterloo Road, Ipswich, IP1 2NY

Waterloo Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Road (IP1 2NY) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2022.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (IP1 2NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 156 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Road (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.