Total Crime Rate
59.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ludlow Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitton , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ludlow Close (IP1 6ST) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ludlow Close (IP1 6ST), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 6 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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