Total Crime Rate
141.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dryden 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 Dryden Road (IP1 6QN) 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 Dryden Road (IP1 6QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Limecroft Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Whitton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Congreve Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shirley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maycroft Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Congreve Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Congreve Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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