Total Crime Rate
53.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Henley Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitton , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 429 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 Henley Road (IP1 6TB) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the Whitton average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Henley Road (IP1 6TB), the main crime hotspot is near Henley Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurleston Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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