Crime Rates at Arnold Close, Ipswich, IP1 6EJ

Arnold Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitton , and the 94th lowest 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 Arnold Close (IP1 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% lower than the Whitton average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arnold Close (IP1 6EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chesterfield Drive, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burns Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.