Total Crime Rate

148.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 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 148.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Whitton Church Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitton , and the 68th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitton Church Lane (IP1 6LN) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% higher than the Whitton average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitton Church Lane (IP1 6LN), 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 Shakespeare Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whitton Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Norwich Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old Norwich Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Old Norwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ballater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shakespeare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goldsmith Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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