Total Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maycroft Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitton , and the 44th 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 Maycroft Close (IP1 6RG) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% lower than the Whitton average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Maycroft Close (IP1 6RG), the main crime hotspot is near Limecroft Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maycroft Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shirley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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