Total Crime Rate

72.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 72.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Waterford Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitehouse , and the 181st 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 Waterford Road (IP1 5NL) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% 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 17 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterford Road (IP1 5NL), the main crime hotspot is near Wexford Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limerick Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Wexford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kildare Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Limerick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyrone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wexford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wexford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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