Total Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterford Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitehouse , and the 205th highest crime rate of 432 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 5NN) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterford Road (IP1 5NN), the main crime hotspot is near Galway Avenue. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 32 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Galway Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galway Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ulster Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kildare Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galway Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Galway Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galway Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limerick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galway Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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