Total Crime Rate
65.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Donegal Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitehouse , and the 204th highest 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 Donegal Road (IP1 5ND) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Donegal Road (IP1 5ND), 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.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wexford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kerry Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyrone Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wexford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wexford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kildare Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lovetofts Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Antrim Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Antrim Road | Under investigation |
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