Crime Rates at Sproughton Road, Ipswich, IP1 5AB

Sproughton Road area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitehouse , and the 24th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sproughton Road (IP1 5AB) in the last 12 months was 295.5 per 1,000 residents and was 232.6% higher than the Whitehouse average (88.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -73.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sproughton Road (IP1 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boss Hall Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B1067 (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.