Total Crime Rate

346.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.8 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 346.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 189.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.5 9/10
  • Public order 24.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maudslay Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitehouse , and the 19th 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 Maudslay Road (IP1 5PN) in the last 12 months was 346.0 per 1,000 residents and was 283.4% higher than the Whitehouse average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maudslay Road (IP1 5PN), 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 Maudslay Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Antrim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lovetofts Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kildare Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wexford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morgan Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wexford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wexford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kerry Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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