Total Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 28.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Pearl Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitehouse , and the 113th 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 Pearl Road (IP1 5HL) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Whitehouse average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pearl Road (IP1 5HL), the main crime hotspot is near Spinner Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pearl Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adair Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morgan Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldred Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Adair Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adair Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1067 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1067 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Antrim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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