Total Crime Rate
85.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Garrick Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitton , and the 158th 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 Garrick Way (IP1 6NG) in the last 12 months was 85.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garrick Way (IP1 6NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsley Close, where police recorded 55 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.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parnell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burke Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shirley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parnell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parnell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parnell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Limecroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parnell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Macaulay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Limecroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Limecroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Limecroft Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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