Total Crime Rate

143.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 143.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 42.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • 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
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

Kerry Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitehouse , and the 77th highest crime rate of 429 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 Kerry Avenue (IP1 5LF) in the last 12 months was 143.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 66.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kerry Avenue (IP1 5LF), 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 Kerry Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Antrim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kildare Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyrone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lovetofts Drive 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 Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morgan Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mcclure Way
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kerry Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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