Crime Rates at Cromer Road, Ipswich, IP1 5ER

Cromer Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitehouse , and the 194th highest 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 Cromer Road (IP1 5ER) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% lower than the Whitehouse average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromer Road (IP1 5ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Matson Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.