Crime Rates at Akenham Close, Ipswich, IP1 6LY

Akenham Close 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 Akenham Close (IP1 6LY) 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 Akenham Close (IP1 6LY), 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.