Total Crime Rate
141.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hazlitt Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitton , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hazlitt Road (IP1 6QH) in the last 12 months was 141.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% higher than the Whitton average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hazlitt Road (IP1 6QH), the main crime hotspot is near Parnell Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Whitton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shirley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garrick Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parnell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Homer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Homer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bunyan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bunyan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maycroft Close | — |
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