Total Crime Rate
123.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bramford Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitehouse , and the 89th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bramford Lane (IP1 5JF) in the last 12 months was 123.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 91.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bramford Lane (IP1 5JF), the main crime hotspot is near Galway Avenue. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Whitehouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Galway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Galway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Galway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Galway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Galway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Galway Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bennett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ulster Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shafto Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shafto Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shafto Road | Under investigation |
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