Total Crime Rate

151.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 151.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 49.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ulster Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitehouse , and the 66th 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 Ulster Avenue (IP1 5JT) in the last 12 months was 151.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% higher than the Whitehouse average (88.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ulster Avenue (IP1 5JT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ulster Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galway Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kildare Avenue —
Sep 2025Robbery Galway Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galway Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galway Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galway Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Antrim Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ulster Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Galway Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovetofts Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovetofts Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovetofts Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovetofts Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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