Total Crime Rate

66.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 66.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willowcroft Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Castle Hill , and the 198th 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 Willowcroft Road (IP1 6BT) in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower than the Castle Hill average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willowcroft Road (IP1 6BT), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsley Close. Police recorded 55 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 Willowcroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burke Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Shirley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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