Total Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bramford Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitehouse , and the 198th 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 Bramford Lane (IP1 5JY) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Whitehouse average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bramford Lane (IP1 5JY), the main crime hotspot is near Lovetofts Drive. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bramford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morgan Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kildare Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wexford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wexford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wexford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldred Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lovetofts Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kerry Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Antrim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mcclure Way —
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Data Sources

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