Crime Rates at Shakespeare Road, Ipswich, IP1 6ET

Shakespeare Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitton , and the 197th lowest 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 Shakespeare Road (IP1 6ET) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower than the Whitton average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Road (IP1 6ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meredith Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shakespeare Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.