Total Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cromer Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitehouse , and the 147th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cromer Road (IP1 5ER) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher than the Whitehouse average (88.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromer Road (IP1 5ER), the main crime hotspot is near Matson Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cromer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lister Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springfield Lane —
Sep 2025Other crime Chessington Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chessington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Matson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Springfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ashcroft Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Deben Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelsea Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Raphael Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Kelvin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Springfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brookfield Road —
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Data Sources

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