Crime Rates at Byron Road, Ipswich, IP1 6JG

Byron Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitton , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Byron Road (IP1 6JG) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Road (IP1 6JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitton Church Lane, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parnell Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.