Crime Rates at Willowcroft Road, Ipswich, IP1 6BT

Willowcroft Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Castle Hill , and the 189th 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 Willowcroft Road (IP1 6BT) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher than the Castle Hill average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willowcroft Road (IP1 6BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsley Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmcroft Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.