Total Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westbourne Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitehouse , and the 174th 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 5EW) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% 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 4 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Road (IP1 5EW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Westbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vincent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brookfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redhill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Edward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thompson Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Matson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vincent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lister Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matson Road —
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Data Sources

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