Total Crime Rate
111.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitton Church Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitton , and the 110th highest crime rate of 432 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 6LW) in the last 12 months was 111.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% higher than the Whitton average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitton Church Lane (IP1 6LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitton Church Lane, where police recorded 32 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.
View Crime In Whitton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malkin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitton Church Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whitton Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitton Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitton Church Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Road | Under investigation |
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