Total Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westbourne Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitehouse , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 429 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 Westbourne Road (IP1 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Whitehouse average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westbourne Road (IP1 5EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Matson Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallace Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Matson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Matson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thompson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Edward Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lister Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vincent Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vincent Close | Under investigation |
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