Crime Rates at Macaulay Road, Ipswich, IP1 6HL

Macaulay Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitton , and the 83rd 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 Macaulay Road (IP1 6HL) in the last 12 months was 135.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Macaulay Road (IP1 6HL), the main crime hotspot is near Parnell Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.