Total Crime Rate
121.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Antrim Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitehouse , and the 93rd 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 Antrim Road (IP1 5LA) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 118.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 83.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Antrim Road (IP1 5LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lovetofts Drive (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Whitehouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Antrim Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovetofts Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovetofts Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kildare Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovetofts Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovetofts Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ulster Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aston Close | Under investigation |
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