Total Crime Rate

286.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 286.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 116.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.6 9/10
  • Public order 32.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lovetofts Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitehouse , and the 25th 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 Lovetofts Drive (IP1 5PG) in the last 12 months was 286.5 per 1,000 residents and was 222.5% higher than the Whitehouse average (88.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lovetofts Drive (IP1 5PG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lovetofts Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovetofts Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Antrim Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovetofts Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovetofts Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovetofts Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kildare Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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