Crime Rates at Western Avenue, Felixstowe, IP11 9SL

Western Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Eastern Felixstowe , and the 275th lowest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

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 Western Avenue (IP11 9SL) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Eastern Felixstowe average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Avenue (IP11 9SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near White Horse Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holmhill Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.