Total Crime Rate
7.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fircroft Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitton , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fircroft Road (IP1 6PP) in the last 12 months was 7.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% lower than the Whitton average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Fircroft Road (IP1 6PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Congreve Road (8 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 | Aldercroft Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Congreve Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Congreve Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Congreve Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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